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‘Sounds like Putin’: Trump blasted for declaring top news organizations ‘illegal’ (www.rawstory.com)

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President Donald Trump, just 54 days into his second term, declared himself “the chief law enforcement officer in our country” and labeled two major news organizations, CNN and MSNBC, as “illegal,” while further denouncing their coverage as “illegal.” His remarks Thursday afternoon were delivered to officials at the U.S. Department of Justice, in an appearance that shattered a decades-old norm designed to insulate the department from political interference—a safeguard established in response to President Richard Nixon’s abuses of power. Trump’s statements have drawn sharp criticism for their authoritarian tone and direct attack on press freedom, sparking alarm.

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[–] Hoimo@ani.social 4 points 17 hours ago

an appearance that shattered a decades-old norm designed to insulate the department from political interference—a safeguard established in response to President Richard Nixon’s abuses of power.

So was it an actual law to be enforced or just a norm that can be "shattered" without consequence? How can it be a safeguard against abuse of power if it does nothing to stop this power abuser?