Key Facts

• President Trump and his allies have filed multiple lawsuits against media companies critical of them.
• The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has applied pressure on networks like ABC that report critically on the administration.
• Press access has been reduced at the White House and Pentagon, limiting journalists’ ability to report.
• The administration used labor law against The New York Times in a lawsuit related to equal employment, which the paper called politically motivated.
• The government conducted a raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home and issued subpoenas to Post and Wall Street Journal reporters over national security stories, some subpoenas later withdrawn.
• Five New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury, seen by some as an attempt to intimidate journalists.
• The administration has increased the presence of conservative-friendly reporters and commentators, which some say weakens traditional investigative journalism.
• Media companies face uncertainty and pressure, but many reporters continue to investigate and publish stories about the administration.