Press access restricted at G20 as Treasury denies credentials

The US Treasury Department has denied press credentials to reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg for the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the decision was not based on viewpoints, but the affected outlets condemned it as an attack on press freedom. The meeting covers topics including Iran sanctions, bond markets, and inflation.

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The denied reporters include Alan Rappeport, who has covered Treasury since 2017, while colleague Jim Tankersley received clearance. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent maintains the decision is viewpoint-neutral, though no official explanation has been provided. The meeting