US Treasury denies accreditation to American journalists at G20 finance summit
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- The US Treasury rejected accreditation requests from journalists at Bloomberg and The New York Times for the G20 finance summit in Asheville, North Carolina.
- Bloomberg said it received no passes, while The New York Times reported that its Treasury correspondent was denied access.
- The outlets said the decision raised concerns about press freedom as finance ministers met amid trade and geopolitical tensions.
Several leading American news organizations have been denied access to the G20 finance summit in Asheville, an unusual restriction at a major international gathering.
Bloomberg received no press passes, according to a company spokesperson cited by AFP. The New York Times also reported that its journalist assigned to cover the Treasury was refused accreditation. The newspaper said only its Berlin bureau chief appeared to have received access.
The rejected applications have drawn criticism from the affected media, which argue that the decision threatens press freedom. The finance ministers are meeting through Tuesday in North Carolina as trade and geopolitical tensions remain high.
The Treasury’s decision has placed the accreditation process itself in focus, with prominent US outlets unable to provide their usual coverage of the summit.
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Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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