Donald Trump's anti-press rhetoric specifically has been cited as a motivating factor for the much of the current hostility towards members of the news media.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal urged the passage of the Journalist Protection Act, a piece of legislation he sponsors in the U.S. Senate which would make assaulting a journalist on the job a specific crime recognized by federal law.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks at a town hall-style event held to reassure the nervous immigrant community on August 12, 2019 in Stamford, Connecticut. At a recent press conference, Blumenthal reiterated his support for a bill that would make assaulting a journalist a federal crime.Assault charges at the federal level are generally reserved for when the United States government has special jurisdiction, either due to the status of the victim or the location of the attack.
The White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, tweeted on Monday that,"based upon everything [Trump] has heard, he strongly condemns this video."
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