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Dear Friend,
Mitch McConnell and Senate Rules Committee Chair Roy Blunt have instituted unprecedented press restrictions in order to prevent the public from having full access to Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.1
Without the free press, we can't fight against abusive governmental policies or defend our basic freedoms.
The Trump administration has been attacking the free press for years. Now that Trump has a chance of getting held accountable for his abuses of power, the Senate is allowing him to hide details from the public.
Mitch McConnell and Roy Blunt are not allowing reporters to have full and complete access to interview Senators. They don't want us to know all the details about Trump's impeachment trial that allow us to hold our elected officials accountable.
The New York Times said that the restrictions "will severely limit the ability of reporters to gather news during one of the most historic events in the nation’s history," and that "these limits...will prevent journalists from freely documenting a public debate in Congress."2
This is a crucial moment in our history that makes it all the more important for this Senate to reaffirm their support for the vital and indispensable role the free press serves.
Thanks for defending our right to a free press,
Salma and the team at Demand Progress
Sources:
1. The New York Times, "Even C-SPAN is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage," January 19, 2020.
2. ibid.
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