The Press Under Siege: A Threat to Democracy in Plain Sight President Trump's decision to ban CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from White House press briefings is a brazen attempt to dictate what Americans get to hear about their government.
This move is not just an attack on three major news outlets but also a threat to the bedrock of democracy itself.
Trump claims that these outlets are perpetuating "fake news," but this characterization is as tired as it is transparent.