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January 27, 2017

Trump Chief Strategist Says Media Should "Keep Its Mouth Shut"
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The Trump administration's war on the media escalated Thursday, when
Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, called the media "the opposition
party." In a New York Times article published Thursday, Bannon said,
"The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth
shut." Bannon is the former head of right-wing Breitbart Media, which
frequently publishes racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and xenophobic news.
We'll have more on Trump's war on the media after headlines.


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