On February 12, 2025, the White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from covering an Oval Office event after AP refused to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, which President Trump recently mandated through an executive order. Julie Pace, AP's executive editor, condemned this action as a violation of First Amendment rights and an unacceptable punishment for independent journalism. The AP has chosen to maintain the name Gulf of Mexico in its reporting while acknowledging Trump's changes, highlighting tensions between the administration and the press, which include broader restrictions on media access.