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The arrest of the CNN crew in #Minneapolis is a direct result of Trump’s incitement against media - months & months of his “fake news” and “nasty questions” and other attacks against journalists must be blamed for this.

Journalists arrested live on TV in an ostensible democracy
Regimes arrest journalists to close eyes and ears to abuses of power.

Look around the world and see where journalists are arrested and why.

CNN’s Omar Jimenez asked “Why are you arresting me?”

Answer: so that we can do what what want, when we want, and not be held accountable.
Omar Jimenez and his crew have been released. They should never have been arrested in the first place.

Everything I said ☝🏽stands.

h/t @rerutled
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