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Pelosi: Press Freedom Crisis Threatens American Democracy

2/5/2026

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that press freedom is under siege in the United States at a Washington Press Club dinner.
She cited the Trump administration's arrest of a journalist and the search of another's home, and criticized Washington Post layoffs.
Pelosi said a weakened press threatens democracy and stressed the free press is vital for the Republic.
She called the political climate a "crisis of conscience" for America.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that press freedom is under siege in the United States at a Washington Press Club dinner.
She cited the Trump administration's arrest of a journalist and the search of another's home, and criticized Washington Post layoffs.
Pelosi said a weakened press threatens democracy and stressed the free press is vital for the Republic.
She called the political climate a "crisis of conscience" for America.