Article in Media Matters by Staff, 6/23/25
Headline: “Media Matters files suit in federal court to block retaliatory FTC investigation and protect its First Amendment rights”
Subhead: “Investigation into Media Matters is the latest example of Trump administration abusing power to target perceived political opponents”
“Media Matters for America filed suit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block an investigation launched by the Federal Trade Commission. The investigation is the latest effort by Elon Musk and his allies in the Trump administration to retaliate against Media Matters for its reporting on X, the social media site Musk controls, and it’s another example of the Trump administration weaponizing government authorities to target political opponents. The suit alleges that the FTC has violated Media Matters’ First Amendment rights by retaliating against the organization for its reporting on Elon Musk and X. . .”
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