Trump’s threat to jail reporters deserves bipartisan condemnation
Donald Trump is obsessed with punishing journalists who criticize him.
Since his first term ended, President Trump has repeatedly called for reporters to be imprisoned for not revealing their sources. He has publicly fantasized about a mass shooting of journalists at one of his rallies. He has sued news outlets for critical coverage. He wants to sic federal agencies on his perceived enemies. We can't let him make good on his threats.
During his first term, we fought him every step of the way, from launching the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, the first comprehensive database of press freedom violations in the United States, to expanding the availability of SecureDrop to enable whistleblowers to communicate securely with journalists. We'll continue to hold Trump accountable.
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Court delivers second stinging blow to White House press ban
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DOJ’s antitrust investigation into TV networks is nonsense
News outlets standing up for their constitutional rights has nothing to do with antitrust law
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The ‘national security’ panic button
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White House thinks it’s above the law
Plus: A baffling capitulation from state attorneys general to David Ellison, and how his father is building a surveillance empire
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White House defies judge who smacked down media ban
The government officials still enforcing the president’s unconstitutional ban should be held in contempt
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Journalists, advocates demand Ellison condemn White House ban, back lawsuit
The Paramount Skydance CEO may soon own CNN. He should be condemning the outlet’s ban
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FPF comments on Trump’s media ban announcement
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