Threats to the press from the Trump administration aren’t new — the president has been calling media coverage he dislikes “fake news” for years — but in the past few months, we’ve seen a number of new actions targeting the press.
Congress has called for cuts to public media funding. The administration has reshaped Voice of America to serve political interests. It has restricted access for trusted outlets like the Associated Press. And it removed vital public information from government websites — information about climate change, reproductive health, and more. All the while, the president has sued — or threatened to sue — outlets for their coverage of him.
These threats are a reminder of the importance of independent journalism. At Vox, our mission has always been to help you make sense of it all — with reporting that’s clear, accessible, and grounded in facts.
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