"After waiting four years to return to the White House, President Donald Trump did not hesitate. Congratulations from foreign leaders were still pouring in on Inauguration Day when Trump signed his first directive. That day, he issued a raft of executive orders, proclamations and pardons that remade vast swaths of public policy and upended lives around the globe. Among those affected by his actions were journalists."
"Just nine hours into his term, Trump suspended hundreds of millions of dollars of foreign aid meant to support press freedom overseas. Since then, Trump and his administration have launched a barrage of attacks on the press, both in the United States and abroad. Presidential administrations have always had adversarial relationships with the press, but many of Trump's actions are unprecedented."
After returning to the White House, President Donald Trump issued immediate executive orders, proclamations and pardons that reshaped public policy and affected journalists. Nine hours into his term, he suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid intended to support press freedom overseas. The administration launched sustained attacks on the press domestically and abroad, with journalists harassed, laid off, detained, deported, investigated, sued and assaulted. Media organizations have mounted legal challenges and received several early victories from federal judges. The United States ranked 57th out of 180 on the World Press Freedom Index, and the federal government reclaimed $1.07 billion from public broadcasting.
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