Who don't seem to grasp the concept of
FREEDOM OF SPEECH.......
White
House official says 'we've looked at' changes to libel laws that would restrict
press freedom
Nicki Rossoll
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said the Trump administration
has "looked at" changes to libel laws that would curtail press
freedoms, but said "whether that goes anywhere is a different story."
President Trump frequently slams the press for
its coverage of him and in March suggested changing libel laws.
Libel is when defamatory statements about
someone are published. But the American press enjoys some protection from
lawsuits claiming libel because of the First Amendment's guarantee of free
speech rights.
When Priebus was asked by ABC News Chief
White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl if the president would really want to
pursue a change in libel laws, the White House chief of staff said it’s been
considered.
"I think it's something that we've
looked at," Priebus told Karl in an exclusive interview on "This
Week" Sunday. "How that gets executed or whether that goes anywhere
is a different story."
Priebus said the media needs "to be
more responsible with how they report the news."
He also addressed another First Amendment
issue on flag burning. Priebus hinted that the Trump administration may look at
punishing flag burners, as Trump suggested in a tweet during the transition.
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