Trump Wants the FCC to “Punish” Kristen Welker for Telling the Truth

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Sam Stein and Ben Parker unpack a brutal 24 hours for press freedom: Trump threatening Kristen Welker with the FCC, journalists barred from G20 Treasury access, a leaked Pentagon assessment on Iran drawing threats against reporters, and big tech's silent complicity as DHS bypasses judges to subpoena journalists' data.

These stories are a reminder of why independent media matters right now: when government power is being used to intimidate reporters—and some of the country’s most powerful media and tech figures would rather accommodate Trump than confront him—we need outlets willing to call it what it is. If you value that kind of coverage, become a Bulwark member and help us keep doing it.