US Treasury denies credentials to major journalists for G20 finance meeting in North Carolina

The U.S. Treasury Department has refused to issue credentials to journalists from *The New York Times*, *The Wall Street Journal* and Bloomberg for an upcoming Group of 20 finance meeting in North Carolina. The move comes amid a series of restrictions on media access that have been implemented during President Donald Trump’s administration.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the decision was not based on the reporters’ viewpoints. The Group of 20 meeting, which gathers finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s largest economies, is scheduled to take place in North Carolina in the coming weeks. The denial of credentials marks the latest instance in which the Trump administration has limited coverage of its policy events.

The restriction has drawn criticism from media outlets that argue it hampers transparency and public oversight. Whether the move will affect the breadth of reporting on the Group of 20 meeting remains to be seen, but it underscores the administration’s broader approach to controlling access to its official gatherings.