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50-year-old press-harassment precedent cited in Trump attacks
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: A First Amendment precedent barring official harassment of the press is cited in response to Trump’s news-media attacks.
WHO: First Amendment precedent (as cited in the article)
WHAT: The article discusses a precedent stating that official harassment of the press is forbidden by the First Amendment.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The discussion is triggered by Trump’s attacks on the news media and the applicability of the First Amendment precedent.
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