Trump's rhetoric 'makes journalists vulnerable to abuse', says Amal Clooney
by Jim Waterson Media editor from World news | The Guardian on (#4JWX0)
Lawyer criticised US president at Global Conference for Media Freedom alongside Jeremy Hunt
The lawyer Amal Clooney has joined the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, in criticising Donald Trump's attacks on the media, saying the US President has emboldened individuals who wish to persecute journalists.
"The country of James Madison has a leader today who vilifies the media, making honest journalists all over the world more vulnerable to abuse," said Clooney, referencing the former president who helped ensure freedom of speech is enshrined in the US constitution.
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