'Naked Attack on the Free Press': Trump Allies Reportedly Raising $2 Million

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/03/naked-attack-free-press-trump-allies-reportedly-raising-2-million-campaign-discredit

"Intimidating reporters to influence coverage is a tactic of dictators and has no place here," said Sen. Jeff Merkley

byJake Johnson, staff write

Right-wing operatives allied with President Donald Trump are attempting to raise at least $2 million to fund a campaign to discredit journalists and editors at major U.S. media outlets like the Washington Post, Buzzfeed, New York Times, and HuffPost.

That's according to a three-page fundraising pitch for the effort reviewed by Axios, which reported Tuesday that the group of Trump allies "claims it will slip damaging information about reporters and editors to 'friendly media outlets,' such as Breitbart, and traditional media, if possible."

One person involved in raising funds for the campaign, according to Axios, is Republican operative Arthur Schwartz, an informal adviser to Donald Trump Jr. and aggressive defender of the White House.

Critics were quick to raise alarm about the project. Justin Hendrix, executive director of tech organization NYC Media Lab, called the effort "a naked attack on the free press."p

Justin Hendrix
@justinhendrix
No doubt Donald Trump, his aides and campaign are a part of this campaign. Make no mistake- if so, this is a HIGH CRIME. A naked attack on the free press, a last check on the criminality of this illegitimate Presidency.

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[virgogal]

1. Buzzfeed is considered a major media outlet,comparable to the NYT ?

Surprise to me.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Buzzfeed published the Steele dossier

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3. I am sure we can find plenty of dirty

little secrets on all Schwartz's participants to discredit them!