Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct | Kai Falkenberg

Something like the demand by Donald Trump that news organizations publish interviews in full may seem innocuous, but they have serious implications Shortly after sitting for a televised interview with CBS News in January, Donald Trump conveyed a threat through his press secretary: air the interview in full, or face a lawsuit. The warning may have been delivered offhand, but its implications are being taken seriously inside newsrooms. Continue reading...

Kai Falkenberg · Fri, May 1, 2026, 3:00 AM
US news | The Guardian

Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct | Kai Falkenberg

Something like the demand by Donald Trump that news organizations publish interviews in full may seem innocuous, but they have serious implications

Shortly after sitting for a televised interview with CBS News in January, Donald Trump conveyed a threat through his press secretary: air the interview in full, or face a lawsuit.

The warning may have been delivered offhand, but its implications are being taken seriously inside newsrooms.

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