Trump's Latest Assault on Press Freedom: A Pattern of Intimidation The White House has become a battleground in Donald Trump's long standing war against American journalism, as he announced the immediate ban of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the premises.
The move is likely to be met with lawsuits from the affected outlets, press freedom organizations, and possibly individual journalists.
Trump's repeated assertions that certain media outlets are "fake news" or peddle "lies" without providing evidence have created a disturbing trend.