Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans
On Friday, the president threatened to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. It could have just been another one of his Truth Social fever dreams, but it turns out it's very real. All three publications were turned away from the White House this morning, NPR reports, marking an escalation in the […]
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President Donald Trump has escalated his war on free speech by issuing a directive that could potentially ban three major news outlets from the White House: CNN, MSNBC, and Politico. This comes after the three publications were turned away from the White House this morning, as reported by NPR. Politico sought clarification on the directive, noting that many senior White House staff were taken aback by the sudden move, which was carried out while Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was away.
The White House has not yet commented on the matter. This development marks a significant escalation in the administration's ongoing battle against what Trump has described as the "liberal media."
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