President Trump says ABC News reporter Brian Ross should be fired
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Brian Ross (ABC News)
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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Donald Trump says Washington Post should fire reporter Dave Weigel
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Dave Weigel (The Washington Post)
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Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore threatens to sue the Washington Post
- Date of incident
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Targets
- The Washington Post
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Montana GOP official says she 'would have shot' Guardian reporter who was assaulted by Rep. Gianforte
- Date of incident
- Location
- Bozeman, Montana
- Targets
- Ben Jacobs (The Guardian)
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Trump calls NBC ‘fake news’ and suggests FCC should challenge its broadcast license
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- NBC News
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White House press secretary says tweets criticizing Trump are ‘a fireable offense’
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Jemele Hill (ESPN)
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Attorney general considers making it easier to subpoena journalists
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media
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White House advisers allegedly discuss leverage over CNN
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- CNN
