"ABC said Downing Street informed its London bureau that accreditation had been withdrawn for logistical reasons, adding: We have been given no indication this is connected to the questions put to President Trump by ABC Americas editor John Lyons earlier this week. UK officials, eager to defuse suggestions of political pressure, insisted any link to Lyons' exchange with Trump was entirely untrue."
"On Tuesday, Lyons clashed with Trump during a press gaggle, asking whether it was appropriate that the president would engage in so much business activity. In response, Trump exploded and berated Lyons: In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now. And they want to get along with me I'm going to tell [Prime Minister Albanese] about you. You set a very bad tone. Quiet, he then told Lyons, as the reporter tried to follow up."
Accreditation for ABC's London bureau was withdrawn for a joint press conference between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with Downing Street citing logistical reasons. UK officials denied any link to ABC Americas editor John Lyons' earlier questions to Trump. Sources said the move followed the press conference being moved indoors, reducing capacity and placing 10 of 15 foreign journalists, including ABC, into an overflow room; Al Jazeera reported a similar exclusion. The timing prompted questions because Lyons had a heated exchange with Trump over business interests, after which Trump berated Lyons and the administration's account attacked him online. ABC and Australian lawmakers backed Lyons.
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