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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Kai Falkenberg

Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct

 Donald Trump during a Reuters interview in the Oval Office
‘Editing, deciding what to include and how to present it is fundamental to journalism.’ Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Shortly after sitting for a televised interview with CBS News in January, Donald Trump conveyed a threat through his press secretary: air the interview in full, or face a lawsuit.

The warning may have been delivered offhand, but its implications are being taken seriously inside newsrooms.

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