Trump’s White House Press Ban & Religious Coercion (with Mickey Dollens)

About This Episode

Can a president shut out reporters because he doesn’t like their coverage? Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang take on Donald Trump’s sudden ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. They explore the constitutional stakes of revoking press credentials, why press freedom protects the public as well as journalists, and whether federal courts will hold the line against a president determined to punish his critics.Then, Oklahoma state representative and Freedom From Religion Foundat