NEW YORK (AP) — Responding to coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation, the Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” questioned CNN’s patriotism, scolded Fox News and even admitted to a mistake — in admitting to a mistake in the first place.
The vigorous reaction was noteworthy even in service to a president known for never backing down and a hostility toward the press. “The song is the same,” said former CNN Washington bureau chief Frank Sesno, “but the volume is a lot louder.”
President Donald Trump has fought the press on several fronts since returning to office in January. His team is battling The Associated Press in court over White House
