Article 78KDK Obama on Trump's press ban: "You can't do that and say that you are still living in a democracy"

Obama on Trump's press ban: "You can't do that and say that you are still living in a democracy"

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Jason Weisberger
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Former President Barack Obama made the remarks Monday at Salem State University, after Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds because of coverage he described as "fake news."

Speaking with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin at Massachusetts' Salem State University, Obama called freedom from government retaliation against critical journalism a "foundational" issue. - Read the rest

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