Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed an executive order underscoring his commitment to the First Amendment and free speech. Ironically, his administration's actions soon belied this commitment, as evidenced by the arrests and detentions of individuals like Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk for their activist involvement related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Moreover, Trump's punitive measures against media outlets and educational institutions, coupled with executive orders suppressing dissent, reveal a pattern of using government power to curb free speech contrary to his stated belief in free expression.
"Government censorship of speech is intolerable in a free society," his order said.
The Trump administration asserted new control over White House press access and encouraged investigations against CBS for its coverage.
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