Listen, there’s no defending this tweet, but…
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2017
…but we will not be lectured to by First Amendment softies like Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA):
At what point are we going to silence media critical of the President? When we cease to have a First Amendment and a democratic government. https://t.co/w0ljOUkM7u
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) October 11, 2017
Especially since Schiff is one of the loudest critics of the First Amendment SCOTUS case, Citizens United vs. FEC:
SCOTUS decision is a grave disappointment. They should have revisited #CitizensUnited. Constitutional amendment all the more necessary #p2
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 25, 2012
Angelenos came out strong for #PropC yesterday. It’s time that Congress act to restore our democratic process and overturn #CitizensUnited.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 22, 2013
5 years after #CitizensUnited released a deluge of secret and unlimited campaign contributions we must #GetMoneyOut #CU5
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 21, 2015
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And that he even wants to amend the Constitution over it:
Just introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn #CitizensUnited and restore confidence in our elections. pic.twitter.com/ELWbO97ag8
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 24, 2015
Just introduced Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United. We must stop vast sums of anonymous money that threaten our democracy. pic.twitter.com/WpdGmWR5Of
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 21, 2017
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