Trump weaponizes attacks on the media, hinting at treason and licensing pressure
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Donald Trump has escalated his assault on the press, suggesting news organizations could be charged with treason and pressing regulators to punish outlets that don’t align with his line. Allies call for more patriotic coverage as concerns grow about licensing threats, self-censorship, and the erosion of independent journalism amid his Iran war, with constitutional protections and press rights at stake and some outlets resisting through court challenges.
- Trump now calls war reporting ‘treason’. His attacks on the press are escalating fast | Margaret Sullivan The Guardian
- With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War The New York Times
- Opinion | Brendan Carr, minister of truth The Washington Post
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr says broadcast licenses are not a "property right," as Trump bemoans coverage of Iran war CBS News
- FCC chair threatens to pull TV licenses over Iran news coverage. Why that’s highly unlikely Los Angeles Times
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