Donald Trump could face little opposition to limiting press freedoms during a potential second term, raising concerns among scholars and free press advocates regarding the implications for journalism.
"He is going to punish people who dissent from his approach to things... investigative journalists and their sources who are not offering opinions but are exposing facts that he finds embarrassing or inconvenient," said Heidi Kitrosser.
Despite the fear surrounding his ambition to restrict press freedom, legal experts note the robustness of first amendment protections and technology that safeguards journalistic sources could still protect the media from his attempts.
Trump’s intensified rhetoric against journalists includes violent imagery, with his suggestion about journalists in prison as an example of his willingness to threaten the press that criticize him.
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