Associate [sic] Press journalists and photographers will retain their credentials to the White House complex.
The news outlet noted that Trumps order only carries authority within the United States.
Mexico, as well as other countries and international bodies, do not have to recognize the name change.
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The AP said that it would acknowledge the name that Trump had chosen.
The AP, the White House Correspondents Association and other press groups have condemned the move.
The White House has said it supports these principles.
