https://join.theintercept.com/go/80352
In retaliation for the Associated Press’ refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico to, well, you know, the Trump administration has barred the AP’s reporters from the White House press pool and events.
The AP has been a member of the White House press pool since it was founded in 1846. Having earned the honor of 59 Pulitzer Prizes, the AP is respected for its journalism with a worldwide reach of over 4 billion people per day.
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press and the right to free speech. The Fifth Amendment grants due process, and the AP was not given a formal opportunity to challenge the ban before it was implemented.
The AP has sued to regain access, arguing that the administration’s goal is to coerce journalists to use “only government-approved language” in reporting.
@annecavicchi
GOP only cares about the constitution or any amendments when it suits them. Typical behavior of GOP since the Tea Party, but it's 100 times worse since Trump 2.
@charly22 @annecavicchi You could say today's "Republicans" (Dixiecans) are Constitution cherrypickers.
Very important for them: 2nd & 5th Amendments.
Judged "hostile" by them eg: The 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments .
Your post assumes that the Constitution and the rule of law are functioning. They're not! Sorry!