On #WorldPressFreedomDay we recognize that a free, independent press is essential to democracy. When government leaders act to stifle the speech of journalists or retaliate against the media for its coverage, we must recognize it as an attack on all of our freedoms. #WPFD2019
When President Trump initiated a government review to raise postal rates to punish @amazon, owner of the @washingtonpost, because he didn’t like their coverage of him, that was an attack on #PressFreedom #WPFD2019
When President Trump directed DOJ enforcement actions against media companies, including @CNN’s parent company Time Warner, because their coverage displeased him, that was an attack on #PressFreedom #WPFD2019
When President Trump interfered with White House press access and threatened to revoke broadcast licenses because he was unhappy with his coverage in the media, those were attacks on #PressFreedom #WPFD2019
Attacks on the free press = attacks on democracy. Protect Democracy is defending #PressFreedom by representing @penamerican in a lawsuit against @POTUS, who has repeatedly used govt powers to retaliate against the media. Read more here: protectdemocracy.org/pen-america-v-… #WPFD2019
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