Responding to coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation, the Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” questioned CNN’s patriotism, scolded Fox News and even admitted to a mistake — in admitting to a mistake in the first place.
The vigorous reaction was noteworthy even in service to a president known for never backing down and a hostility toward the press. “The song is the same,” said former CNN Washington bureau chief Frank Sesno, “but the volume is a lot louder.”
President Donald Trump has fought the press on several fronts since returning to office in January. His team is battling The Associated Press in court over White House access, has sought to close Voice of America and launched FCC investigations into ABC News, CBS News, PBS and NPR, among others.
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