The White House on Thursday blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending and reporting on an event there for a third straight day over the outlet’s refusal to recognize the Gulf of America, the media organization said.

AP Executive Editor Julie Pace released a statement assailing the decision “in the strongest terms” after the outlet was blocked from covering Thursday’s news conference with President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.

“The decision by the White House to block an AP reporter from an open press conference with President Trump and Prime Minister Modi is a deeply troubling escalation of the administration’s efforts to punish The Associated Press for its editorial decisions,” Pace wrote.

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