“The Trump campaign’s libel lawsuits against The New York
Times, The Washington Post and CNN mark a dramatic escalation in the
president’s long fight with the media.
“Legal experts have said the suits are dead on arrival,
failing to meet the high bar to prove defamation of a public figure, but they
fear an environment in which powerful elected officials try to use the courts
to intimidate the press.”
—Justin Wise, reporter, “Trump
escalates fight against press with libel lawsuits,” The Hill, March 8,
2020.
• Editorial Comment: Did Bill Barr skip First Amendment Law 101?
What a wiener
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