The Associated Press on Friday sued senior aides to President Donald Trump over a decision by the White House to restrict the news outlet's access to the president and other officials for continuing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over the White House ban on the news organization’s access to presidential events. The White House blocked the AP over its refusal to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,

The Associated Press filed suit today against members of the Trump administration after it prohibited the news service from access to White House events because it refused to change references of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.