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PBS Washington Week: After Kirk's Murder, Trump Using Govt. to 'Crack Down on Dissent'
['Clay Waters', 'Public Broadcasting', 'Npr Analyst']
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VIVIAN SALAMA: President Trump puts television networks on notice and stokes fears that he`s using the government to silence his critics after ABC abruptly suspends Jimmy Kimmel.
Salama offered this over-caffeinated characterization of the Trump Administration's rhetoric that transpired the murder of their friend Kirk.
SALAMA: And just like that, shortly after [FCC Commissioner Brendan] Carr`s interview ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel`s indefinite suspension for comments he made about Charlie Kirk`s assassination.
And when Trump said on campaign speeches repeatedly about free speech, you know, this is a big reason why he got elected.
So did Caldwell actually cover that important censorship story while she was on the campaign trail for the Washington Post?
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