"We believe the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by attempting to shut down our operations simply because they disagreed with our independent journalism. They saw our reporting as not aligned with their political agenda." - VOA's Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in one of the lawsuits filed against USAGM's Kari Lake. https://foreignpress.org/foreign-correspondents-interviews/patsy-widakuswara-and-the-struggle-to-save-voa-trump-wants-to-dismantle-us

You Don’t Get to Cancel the Constitution: Trump, Musk, and the Unholy War on the First Amendment
Trump tried to muzzle journalists. Musk muzzled satire. Both slapped the First Amendment in the face while preaching patriotism. This is not about politics. This is about the Constitution, and we h…
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