So said the U.S. Department of State in its support for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. That's a long way of calling for an end to "all threats, intimidation, and violence against journalists and other media professionals for their work," according to a public statement from the State Department.
The statement cited the jailing, torturing, killing and harassing of reporters around the world who expose "the abuses of corrupt regimes, undermine the work of terrorist and criminal organizations ... and counter disinformation."
Finally, the government statement said "the United States will call out those who seek to undermine this essential component of any healthy society."
A worthy goal. Perhaps President Trump should read it and follow the policy of his own Department of State.
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