If we look at the numerous Pentagon-related censorship actions undertaken by this administration a pattern of not complying with or circumventing court orders is pretty outrageous and an alarming sign of a state willing to erode the rule of law.👇

The free press, reporting the facts. #ThisIsJournalism 👇

Dong Yuyu has been imprisoned for almost 4 years by the Chinese govt for the crime of being a journalist. Last week I met his son & reiterated my commitment to pushing for his immediate & unconditional release. Trump’s failure to use the summit with Xi to push for the release of all wrongfully detained prisoners speaks volumes.

RT @farnazfassihi: Here is a reminder of how women journalists are disproportionately targeted, harassed, smeared and threatened with viole…

Notable ➡️ Margaret Brennan never misses an opportunity during her interviews with world leaders to question them about Americans they are wrongfully detaining. Glad she asked Iranian President Pezeshkian about Reza Valizadeh, currently the only wrongfully detained American being held in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran. 🙏 @margbrennan @CBSNews @FaceTheNation

Much to unpack in this interview by @RealAmnaNawaz @NewsHour @PBS of @FayheeRyan, attorney for Reza Valizadeh, an American journalist wrongfully detained in Iran since 2024. A son's visit to see his elderly parents has become a test case for both our USG and the Iranian regime. If @POTUS @SecRubio @StateSPEHA @SebGorka @aboehler @SEPeaceMissions @SteveWitkoff @jaredkushner are serious about bringing home Americans, then securing Reza's freedom must be demanded before any further negotiations with Iran. And if Iran wants to shed its reputation as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention, it needs to release all of its hostages including Reza, AND renounce its long standing practice of hostage diplomacy. Until then, Reza, in his own words & risking his own safety within the walls of Evin prison, is warning others not to return or travel to Iran. Watch ⤵️ pbs.org/newshour/show/wrongf…

This latest attempt to restrict @CNN from doing its job is unacceptable and unconstitutional. For decades, the courts have repeatedly affirmed that the government cannot punish or retaliate against the press because of its reporting. No president is above the law, and the White House must respect the First Amendment, the courts, and the public’s right to an independent press. || @CPJAmericas @pressfreedom

GARDNER: Do you only want outlets that support you to be a part of the press pool? TRUMP: No, no, no. I want real news, not fake news — like you. I want- 
CROSSTALK: Mr. President- 
TRUMP: Listen. I want real news. I love an open, free press. What I don’t like is the fake press where a group like CNN, few people watch it, or MSDNC, which they changed I guess to NOW. But, you know why they changed it? Because their ratings are so bad. What I don’t like- 
GARDNER: Do you not want tough questions, sir? 
TRUMP: Wait, wait. Quiet. What I- what I don’t like is fake news. And they’re fake news. 100%. In two years, [GARDNER: Do you not want tough questions, sir?] In two years, I doubt they did one good story. And I won the election in a landslide. So what we don’t want is we don’t want fake news.

Bill Clinton: "I got news for the people who work in the White House today. There were lots of times when I wanted to ban the White House press corps. And there's a reason we have a constitution. Because none of us are immune from being pissed off."

RT @farnazfassihi: Reporters and editors from every major U.S. & U.K. outlet were at the press briefing with Iran's president & foreign min…

Reminder: journalists are still blocked from independently entering Gaza so, indeed, there is still so much that we don’t know as @MichealMartinTD says. There is no reason to keep journalists out. Let them in! Their reporting can inform policies and humanitarian aid. Let them in!

#China: As Xi Jinping meets with @POTUS in Washington today, CPJ joins @RepMcGovern, member of @CECCgov, and Dong Yuyu’s son, Yifu, in calling for the immediate release of the veteran journalist, who is imprisoned in China, serving a seven-year sentence for his journalism. Yuyu underwent lung surgery to remove a tumor in August. His family is concerned about Yuyu’s lack of access to proper nutrition, including sufficient protein, in prison, critical for his recovery and ensuring the tumor doesn’t return. #FreeDongYuyu Learn more: cpj.org/tags/dong-yuyu/ @TLHumanRights @WhiteHouse

NEW: CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking the judge for an emergency hearing over alleged violations of his court order halting their bans from the White House. They were blocked from entry this morning. washingtonpost.com/business/…

A message from CPJ and @RSF_inter on the streets of #Washington today: "President Trump: Tell Xi Jinping to free Jimmy Lai and Dong Yuyu" #FreeJimmyLai #FreeDongYuyu

Launching the Global Alliance for Human Rights at #UNGA, I saw just how much is already being done to protect fairness, dignity, and equality across the world. So let’s come together and show that we are the majority. Participation in the Alliance is open: ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…

Ted Boutrous, counsel for CNN/MS NOW/Politico, in court just now: "What the president is objecting to is the very essence of the First Amendment"

A mobile illuminated display calls for the release of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu and Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, near the White House in Washington, DC, Sept. 23, 2026. 📷: AFP

Ahead of Thursday’s meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and @POTUS , CPJ took to the streets of Washington, DC, calling for the release of jailed publisher Jimmy Lai and veteran journalist Dong Yuyu. In a joint mobile billboard campaign with @RSF_inter, the two press freedom groups urged Trump to raise the cases of Lai and Dong with Xi. China has the world’s highest number of imprisoned journalists, with at least 50 behind bars simply for doing their jobs. Join us to #FreeJimmyLai and #FreeDongYuyu: cpj.org/asia/china/ cpj.org/data/imprisoned/curr…