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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Julie Posetti, Kaylee Williams and Mel Bunce

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom

President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket last month in Boca Chica, Texas
President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket last month in Boca Chica, Texas. Photograph: Brandon Bell/AP

Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press freedom – directly from the Oval Office.

The president-elect made it clear during the campaign that he had the media in his sights. He told a rally on the eve of the election that he “wouldn’t mind” if an assassin shot the journalists standing in front of him.

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