Report: Trump says what he calls “fake news” outlets should “be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information.”

The maximum penalty for treason in the US is death.

"Trump’s latest attack on the US media came after his Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, threatened Saturday to pull the broadcasting licenses of media outlets he accused of running hoaxes & news distortions.” 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-treason-charges-media

#USPol #EUPol #USMedia #IranWar #Fascism .

Trump Floats 'Charges for Treason' Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage | Common Dreams

US Sen. Ed Markey warned that the Trump administration is engaged in a "blatant attempt to muzzle the free press."

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