Trump targets news media, punishing critical coverage of his second term
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- David Sanger (The New York Times), CNN, Media, MSNBC/MS NOW, Politico, The New York Times
Chilling Statement
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Select public threats made to reporters and media organizations by U.S. politicians and other public figures, which can have a chilling effect on journalism.
Recent Incidents
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Florida official demands outlets delete document
- Date of incident
- Location
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Targets
- David Fleshler (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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Markwayne Mullin targets press as secretary of homeland security
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media
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Texas attorney general subpoenas Media Matters after report on X
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Targets
- Media Matters for America
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- ABC, Media
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Reporter confronted by police at his home in New York
- Date of incident
- Location
- Malone, New York
- Targets
- JB Nicholas (The Free Lance News)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers
- Date of incident
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Targets
- Media, Stars and Stripes
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Rep. Jason Smith targets press as chair of Ways and Means Committee
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- BreakThrough News
Articles About Chilling Statement
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From defamation to detention and assault, Trump administration threatens journalism
- Published
- Written by
- Kirstin McCudden
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On social media, Trump targets the press on average once a day — for 10 years and counting
- Published
- Written by
- Stephanie Sugars
