FBI ‘Witch Hunt’ for Dissenting Media May Threaten Press Freedom in US

‘As the FBI confirms its investigation into news organizations, the First Amendment could potentially become a victim of anti-Russia hysteria.
Radio Sputnik’s Loud and Clear spoke with Tim Karr, senior director of strategy at the FreePress advocacy organization, about the investigation’s press freedom implications.
Referencing a recent article on the investigations by McClatchy, Karr said, “Any time the federal government goes after a news organization, it sends up several First Amendment flares. Even if, as the story indicated, there may be no criminal charges involved, it does have a chilling effect. Not only for the news organizations that were named but for any news organization out there that wants to cover this issue.”‘
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