Felon-Elect Calls On GOP To “Kill” Press Freedom Bill

Rolling Stone reports:

Donald Trump has sworn he will exact retribution on his political rivals and critics — and that includes members of the press. The president-elect is already demanding that Republicans in Congress kill bipartisan legislation that would protect American journalists from surveillance by the federal government, and help shield the confidential sources or whistleblowers who speak to journalists from retaliation by law enforcement.

The PRESS Act — which was introduced by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Kevil Kiley (R-Cal.) — passed the Republican-controlled House with bipartisan support in January, and has been languishing in the Senate for almost a year now. On Wednesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that “REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL!” alongside a link to a PBS News segment interviewing Jodie Ginsberg, head of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

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