Reporter lost International Women of Courage award for criticising Trump
by Martin Pengelly from on (#58JY9)
- Jessikka Aro was to receive recognition in March 2019
- Senator says administration sought to stifle dissent'
The US state department owes an apology" to a Finnish journalist who saw the International Women of Courage Award, bestowed in part for her work on Russia, taken away because she criticised Donald Trump on social media, a prominent senator said.
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