The Oval Office as Boudoir: How the President's Twitter Tantrums Are Undermining Press Freedom The latest salvo in the battle between the White House and the press is a lawsuit filed by CNN, MSNBC, and Politico against the Trump administration over their exclusion from White House events.
On its surface, this dispute appears to be about access – who gets to attend White House events, ask questions of the President, and report on his policies.
However, scratch beneath that surface and you'll find a systematic attempt by the Trump administration to undermine press freedom and silence critics. The Trump administration's tactics are not new.