U.S. Treasury Denies G20 Press Credentials to Major Outlets

The U.S. Department of the Treasury denied press credentials to specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg News for the Group of 20 (G20) finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. Among those excluded are Alan Rappeport of The New York Times and Matt Grossman of The Wall Street Journal.

The Treasury Department stated it will welcome nearly 300 media members and noted that Secretary Bessent will participate in various interviews. The agency emphasized that the media has a responsibility to report factual information.

The New York Times characterized the decision as a "blatant attempt to evade public scrutiny" during a meeting covering critical issues such as inflation, bond markets, sanctions, and the war in Iran. This action follows previous efforts by the Trump administration to restrict journalist access, including a Pentagon press policy that a judge later ruled unconstitutional.