ALT “President Trump and his administration are intent on intimidating and punishing media outlets who produce news coverage he doesn’t like. Some of these actions are illegal; nearly all fly in the face of precedent and the First Amendment. Their collective effect is an attempt to restrict Americans’ knowledge about their own government. The courts have twice found that the Trump administration violated the Constitution by suspending reporters’ White House press passes. The president’s statement today is yet another retaliatory and unconstitutional threat. The Times stands in support of the news organizations being unfairly targeted by the president.” — Charlie Stadtlander, a spokesperson for The New York Times