Rick is joined by Jon Schleuss, President of The NewsGuild-CWA, and Matthew Cunningham-Cook, reporter with the Center for Media and Democracy, to examine the Trump administration’s ongoing assault on journalism and the free press. Schleuss highlights the heightened threats facing reporters, the erosion of press freedoms, and the dangers posed to democracy when truth-tellers are targeted. Cunningham-Cook digs into the coordinated efforts to delegitimize journalists, silence watchdogs, and shield power from accountability. Together, they discuss why defending a free and independent press is critical in this moment, and how citizens can push back against this authoritarian trend.
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