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Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism

Season 2025 Episode 7179 | 17m 54s

As the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the media, The New York Times editorial board has accused it of having a distorted view -- "banning words, phrases and ideas" to conform with the Trump version of free speech. Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and professor at GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying trajectory.

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Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.); Rim Turkmani; Ann Olivarius; Reid Hoffman
Rick Steves discusses his new book "On the Hippie Trail."
David Pressman; Basel Adra; Yuval Abraham; Rick Steves
Mélanie Joly; Andriy Zagorodnyuk; May Pundak and Rula Hardal; Frank Sesno
Elaine Weiss discusses her new book "Spell Freedom."
Rep. Seth Moulton; Marty Baron; Elaine Weiss
Alexander Vindman; Dr. Mary T. Bassett; Marc Short; Gracelin Baskaran
Sir Malcolm Rifkind reacts to Trump and Zelensky's Oval Office argument.
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