White House mocks criticism of news wires cut from Saudi trip

Published May 13, 2025 4:52pm ET



The White House broke its silence on the backlash since it blocked the Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg from President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East.

Trump left for Saudi Arabia on Monday with a host of press aboard Air Force One, including Fox News’s Sean Hannity. However, there was no wire service reporter on board. The trip is Trump’s second foreign trip since reentering the Oval Office for a second term.

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