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Peter Welch: “President Trump has sought to silence or to punish…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Welch Calls Out the Trump Administration’s Freedom of Speech Hypocrisy

Published March 26, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:33

Let me explain where I do believe right now, there is a significant assault on the First Amendment. President Trump has sought to silence or to punish journalists who report negatively on him. This is not about a president because Democratic and Republican presidents have been critical of journalists. (01:33–01:42)

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Asserts that President Trump has attempted to suppress or penalize journalists for negative reporting.

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