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U.S. Treasury Denies G20 Accreditation to Major News Outlets

8/31/2026

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Treasury Denies Accreditation

The U.S. Treasury denied accreditation to Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and New York Times for the G20 ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, Saturday-Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the denial was not based on the journalists’ viewpoints.
Treasury gave Bloomberg no explanation for rejecting its accreditation request.
Bessent is hosting the meeting as part of United States’ 2026 G20 presidency.

Right

Treasury Blocks Press

The U.S. Treasury denied accreditation to Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and New York Times journalists for G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.
Officials highlighted personal ties to the region and framed the gathering as a community-resilience test.
Asheville President Vic Isley said the G20 finance meetings could bring roughly $2 million to the economy.
Demonstrators on Merrimon Avenue protested, saying the meetings offer discussion but no recovery aid.

Blindspot

Treasury officials warned that countries could face secondary sanctions if they do not cut remaining business ties to Iran.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Treasury Denies Accreditation

The U.S. Treasury denied accreditation to Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and New York Times for the G20 ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, Saturday-Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the denial was not based on the journalists’ viewpoints.
Treasury gave Bloomberg no explanation for rejecting its accreditation request.
Bessent is hosting the meeting as part of United States’ 2026 G20 presidency.

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