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Bessent said the exclusion of some journalists from the upcoming G20 summit had nothing to do with "point of view." Photo by Kent NISHIMURA /AFP via Getty ImagesThe United States Treasury Department excluded journalists from several media outlets, including Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal, from coverage of this week’s Group of 20 finance ministers summit in Asheville, N.C., amid global market volatility and the U.S.-Iran conflict.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorThe department offered no explanation to Bloomberg for its decision to reject numerous accreditation requests for the summit of economic policy leaders and central bank governors.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview Sunday with the Associated Press, said that “it has nothing to do with point of view.”Breaking business news, incisive views, must-reads and market signals. Weekdays by 9 a.m.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Posthaste will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againThe U.S. holds the 2026 G20 presidency, and the Treasury controls access to this year’s meeting, which runs from Sunday to Tuesday. The department said earlier that it expects to host more than 200 journalists from dozens of countries.Markets are monitoring information coming from Bessent closely after he intervened to support the yen and the bond market, making him one of the most activist Treasury secretaries in history.Long-dated U.S. bond yields have hit multiyear highs in August, in part driven by renewed inflation concerns and the rising U.S. national debt, which hit more than US$40 trillion this month. Bessent has also come under scrutiny for his handling of an economic pressure campaign designed to force Iran into negotiations to end the war started by President Donald Trump.The Treasury Department also denied credentials to a U.S.-based New York Times reporter, the paper reported. The German Finance Ministry successfully lobbied Treasury to accredit a Times reporter accompanying Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, according to ministry officials familiar with the matter.A separate push by German officials at a high diplomatic level to secure an accreditation for a Bloomberg reporter travelling with Klingbeil was not successful, the officials added. Other Bloomberg reporters based in the U.S., France, Italy, Japan and China were also denied access.“Denying access to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting — a forum that undoubtedly serves the global public interest — undermines media freedom and public accountability,” a spokesperson for Bloomberg News said. “We will continue to advocate for full press access while reporting fairly and accurately on proceedings.”The exclusion of multiple major news outlets from an international event like this has little precedent among countries that have previously hosted G20 meetings — including Russia and China — and is unprecedented for the US government.The New York Times quoted a spokeswoman for the paper, Nicole Taylor, saying that the decision was “not just another disturbing effort by the administration to undermine independent journalism, but a blatant attempt to evade public scrutiny.” The Wall Street Journal didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.One possible analogue is the attempt by the Obama administration in 2009 to exclude Fox News from an interview with Kenneth Feinberg, then serving as the Treasury Department’s “pay czar.” But the White House, which was organizing the interview, relented after other networks threatened to boycott.The Trump administration has moved more broadly to limit press access to events that are in the public interest since the president took office for his second term last year, including changes in the group of reporters able to cover presidential events. The Defense Department has also barred mainstream media organizations from keeping offices in the Pentagon.The U.S. Federal Reserve said chairman Kevin Warsh, who along with Bessent is co-hosting this year’s finance ministers meeting, would also attend and may deliver brief remarks at the start of some sessions. The Fed declined to comment. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.