White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the decision to block the Associated Press from access to an Oval Office event, saying that they were trying to hold the news organization “accountable” for not renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

When President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, The Associated Press said it would keep the body of water’s previous name, a nod to its global user base and centuries of precedent. The decision had consequences Tuesday, when the White House barred the wire service from two events, the AP said.

The White House apparently wants the Associated Press to use the Trump-approved name for the Gulf of Mexico. If it sounds Orwellian, that's because it is.