Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew, 4/20/26
Headline: “Lawfare”
Subhead: “A string of court decisions have gone against Donald Trump and his administration, blocking efforts to shut down critical reporting.”
“. . .here is what we do know: In a string of court cases, judges have ruled against Trump and his administration’s efforts to shut down critical journalism. These decisions have revealed that many of Trump’s executive actions and legal threats against the press are hollow—and exposed the capitulation by some prominent outlets as needless, cowardly, and self-defeating.
Trump has sought to use defamation suits to intimidate the press, only to see a number of them shatter on impact with the court system. . . .”
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