US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance session among the world's most powerful countries, the latest example of how President Donald Trump's administration has restricted media access.

What happened

Individual reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News were not granted credentials to the Group of 20 finance ministers' session in Asheville, North Carolina, the Times noted.

Notably, the Treasury has not explained the decision. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent informed The Associated Press in an interview Sunday that "it has nothing to do with point of view."

For context, the reporters who've been denied access include the Times' Alan Rappeport. This person has been covering such meetings and the Treasury Department since 2017. Nevertheless, another reporter for the Times, Berlin bureau chief Jim Tankersley, is allowed to attend.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.