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Literary Group Sues President Trump For ‘Stifling’ Free Speech

Emily Zanotti

A “literary group” is suing President Donald Trump for what they claim are actions that have impeded the practice of free speech and, in particular, the rights of a free press.

PEN America, which bills itself as a support group for “persecuted writers,” filed suit Monday in federal court to “stop President Trump from using the machinery of government to retaliate or threaten reprisals against journalists and media outlets for coverage he dislikes.”

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