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Trump throws support behind ‘no brainer’ measure to ban burning of American flag

The Hill

President Trump tweeted his support for a “new effort to ban burning the American flag,” a protected form of speech.

Source:  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/448715-trump-throws-support-behind-no-brainer-measure-to-ban-burning-of?utm_source=CNN+Media%3A+Reliable+Sources&utm_campaign=86aa0ed741-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_11_04_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e95cdc16a9-86aa0ed741-103148269

Clapper: Trump revoking Brennan’s security clearance is an ‘infringement’ on free speech

The Hill

“Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday that President Trump’s decision to revoke ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance is an infringement of Brennan’s First Amendment rights.” 

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/402002-clapper-trump-revoking-brennans-security-clearance-is-an-infringement

Trump ramps up attacks on journalists: ‘They can also cause War!’

The Hill

Trump tweets that fake news can cause war.

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/400433-trump-attacks-reporters-as-enemy-of-the-people-says-they-cause-wars?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=303499d373-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_06_01_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-303499d373-400421217

Trump claims Washington Post is ‘lobbyist’ for Amazon

The Hill

In a pair of tweets, President Trump criticizes The Washington Post and Amazon.

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381089-trump-claims-washington-post-is-lobbyist-for-amazon?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=f0f36c0290-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-f0f36c0290-400421217​

The Trump White House’s latest weapon against the media: silence

Newsweek

The Trump White House’s latest weapon against the media is silence

Sean Spicer held an off-the-record meeting with journalists on Monday, part of a pattern of keeping the Trump administration’s doings out of the public eye.

Source: www.newsweek.com/white-houses-media-silence-trump-spicer-reporters-press-enemy-state-627405