“President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news organizations for their coverage of the Iran war, a conflict the administration says is going well for the United States but is unpopular with the public and has plunged the Middle East into chaos,” Reuters reports.
“While Trump has for years disparaged news coverage he deems unfavorable, his recent comments mark an escalation of threats against the news media. Some press freedom advocates worry about a chilling effect on journalism during wartime, and point to freedoms of speech and the press enshrined in the Constitution.”
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