Permanent record
Treasury denied G20 credentials to reporters from several major outlets
- Event date
- Category
- Press freedom
- Posture:
- Documented access restriction — Treasury denied viewpoint motive
The Treasury Department denied credentials to individual reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News for a U.S.-hosted G20 finance meeting. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Associated Press that the decision had nothing to do with point of view, while the department did not otherwise explain the exclusions in the cited report. This entry records the access decisions and the competing responses; it does not infer an unproven motive.
- Conduct
- Press hostility
Dated sources
- — Associated Press (Independent reporting with Treasury response)
Correction status
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Canonical citation
Treasury denied G20 credentials to reporters from several major outlets. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2026-08-30-g20-press-credentials/
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