US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina
Summary
The U.S. Treasury Department has blocked some journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg from attending a G20 finance meeting in North Carolina. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the decision was not based on viewpoints, but the shift limits media access to an important event discussing global and U.S. economic issues.Key Facts
- The Treasury Department did not give press credentials to certain reporters from major news outlets for the G20 finance ministerial in Asheville, NC.
- Reporters denied access include Alan Rappeport of The New York Times, who has covered Treasury meetings since 2017.
- Jim Tankersley, another Times reporter based in Berlin, was allowed to attend the meeting.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the exclusion was not related to journalists’ viewpoints.
- The G20 meeting involved finance ministers, central bank governors, and officials from top economies.
- The event’s agenda included topics like the war in Iran, sanctions, bond markets, and inflation.
- The New York Times and Bloomberg criticized the move as limiting press freedom and public accountability.
- This action is part of wider tension between President Trump’s second administration and U.S. media access to government activities.
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