The article presents a familiar, deeply concerning pattern: the deliberate erosion of press freedom through a combination of threats, intimidation, and regulatory pressure. Steelman reveals the source is a news report from CPJ, highlighting their alarm over the administration’s rhetoric and actions. It’s a classic Motte-and-Bailey tactic – Carr’s pronouncements about “hoaxes” create the impression of a straightforward correction of misinformation, when the underlying intention is clearly to puni...