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Is Trump the most anti-press president in US history? We asked the guy who wrote the book on the subject.
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Since returning to the White House more than one year ago, President Trump and his administration have continued to take steps on multiple fronts to impinge on the independence of the press.
What was your reaction to the Trump administration’s decision to take over the White House press pool?
A lot of people today might assume that Trump is the most anti-press president in our nation’s history.
With Adams, the idea that you couldn’t make fun of the president has that same kind of megalomania and insecurity that we sometimes attach to President Trump.
Obama, I guess, with the White House website was important.