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Government,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights

Oct. 17, 2017

Defend the First Amendment, even when it hurts to do so

As has been widely reported, President Donald Trump turned his attention to the First Amendment last week in the form of angry tweets and sharp words.

Eric B. Kingsley

Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC

Labor & Employment

16133 Ventura Blvd #1200
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Phone: (818) 990-8300

Fax: (818) 990-2903

Email: eric@kingsleylawyers.com

Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.

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As has been widely reported, President Donald Trump turned his attention to the First Amendment last week in the form of angry tweets and sharp words. First, he centered his ire on the National Broadcasting Company with this tweet. "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!" Thereafter, he broadened his attack to all network news, by this tweeting out this gem, "Network ne...

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