New York CNN —Press freedom groups sounded the alarm Wednesday on the potential dangers facing journalists under a second Trump administration, denouncing threats from the president-elect and his associates to undermine the news media.
“On the campaign trail and during his previous administration, President-elect Donald Trump has frequently deployed violent language and threats against the media.
His election to a second term in office marks a dangerous moment for American journalism and global press freedom,” Reporters Without Borders said.
In the run-up to Election Day, Trump repeatedly threatened the Fourth Estate, often employing extreme and authoritarian rhetoric.
In the wake of Tuesday’s election, press freedom advocates remain concerned about the longer-term implications of legal threats that journalists could face.
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