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Treasury Denies NYT, WSJ, Bloomberg Credentials for G20

9/1/2026

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U.S. Treasury denied credentials to New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reporters for G20 meeting in Asheville, N.C.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will host the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors gathering in Asheville.
Treasury said it will credential 300 journalists from a dozen countries, including NPR, The Washington Post and Al Jazeera.
New York Times called the denial a disturbing effort by the administration to evade public scrutiny.

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U.S. Treasury denied credentials to New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reporters for G20 meeting in Asheville, N.C.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will host the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors gathering in Asheville.
Treasury said it will credential 300 journalists from a dozen countries, including NPR, The Washington Post and Al Jazeera.
New York Times called the denial a disturbing effort by the administration to evade public scrutiny.