In a dizzying few days, Trump ramps up attacks on political opponents and 1st Amendment– www.latimes.com
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WASHINGTON — President Trump has harnessed the weight of his office in recent days to accelerate a campaign of retribution against his perceived political enemies and attacks on 1st Amendment protections.
In the last week alone, Trump replaced a U.S. attorney investigating two of his political adversaries with a loyalist and openly directed the attorney general to find charges to file against them.
His Federal Communications Commission chairman hinted at punitive actions against networks whose journalists and comedians run afoul of the president.
Trump filed a $15-billion lawsuit against the New York Times, only to have it thrown out by a judge.
The acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles asked the Secret Service to investigate a social media post by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office.
The Pentagon announced it was imposing new restrictions on reporters who cover the U.S. military.
