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"Our leading papers failed to stand up to Trump's criminal justice authoritarianism" [View all]
Chris Geidner
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If one thinks that Trump is not going to stop moving forward on his authoritarian path until he is stopped from doing so, then the stories told by the mainstream media this week in response to Trump’s attack on DC suggest that they are more likely to play the role of accomplices than truth-tellers.
Our leading papers failed to stand up to Trump's criminal justice authoritarianism
The Washington Post and The New York Times editorial boards failed to hold Trump accountable for his attack on D.C. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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If one thinks that Trump is not going to stop moving forward on his authoritarian path until he is stopped from doing so, then the stories told by the mainstream media this week in response to Trump’s attack on DC suggest that they are more likely to play the role of accomplices than truth-tellers.
Our leading papers failed to stand up to Trump's criminal justice authoritarianism
The Washington Post and The New York Times editorial boards failed to hold Trump accountable for his attack on D.C. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If one thinks that Trump is not going to stop moving forward on his authoritarian path until he is stopped from doing so, then the stories told by the mainstream media this week in response to Trump’s attack on DC suggest that they are more likely to play the role of accomplices than truth-tellers.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T05:18:02.567Z
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