Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting

Matt Grossman, an economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was also denied a credential. A spokesman for The Journal declined to comment.

Nicole Taylor, a spokeswoman for The Times, said in a statement that the decision was “not just another disturbing effort by the administration to undermine independent journalism, but a blatant attempt to evade public scrutiny.”

“With the war in Iran, sanctions, the bond markets and inflation on the agenda for the G20 finance ministers, the stakes of this gathering are significant for the global economy and the American people,” the statement said.

A spokesman for the Treasury Department said in a statement that the department would be welcoming “nearly 300 members of the media from approximately a dozen countries,” including reporters from NPR, The Washington Post and Al Jazeera.

“Secretary Bessent will participate in numerous media engagements throughout the event, including one-on-one interviews with local and national outlets across the political spectrum,” the spokesman said. “Members of the media will have a high level of access to policymakers throughout the event, and with that access comes a responsibility to report factual information consistent with established journalistic standards.”

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