| GOP lawmaker says Trump's media bans are against Republican values A Republican lawmaker, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, is accusing President Donald Trump of betraying Republican values by banning media outlets -- including CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- because they frequently criticize the president. 'I say this as an old school Republican, I find it so unnecessary,' Bacon told CNN anchor Erin Burnett. 'We want a free media. It's competitive media. You guys compete with each other and the truth comes out. Even if one media source is not on target, the other ones will cover it.' |
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