President Donald Trump, just 54 days into his second term, declared himself “the chief law enforcement officer in our country” and labeled two major news organizations, CNN and MSNBC, as “illegal,” while further denouncing their coverage as “illegal.” His remarks Thursday afternoon were delivered to officials at the U.S. Department of Justice, in an appearance that shattered a decades-old norm designed to insulate the department from political interference—a safeguard established in response to President Richard Nixon’s abuses of power. Trump’s statements have drawn sharp criticism for their authoritarian tone and direct attack on press freedom, sparking alarm.

  • Fandangalo@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Yeah, they’ll change that. They’ll argue the whole system needs to change, get rid of the constitution, and then this pesky quote won’t show up.

    Don’t stop fighting, but realize everyone on the right no longer gives a shit about the constitution.