[FewsOrange]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

[Jim Noble]

Right, so Congress may not abridge (by passing laws, anyway) something called the “freedom of the press”.

How does this “assign a role” to the press in our constitutional system?

[TheNext]

Lie & Slander are not Constitutionally protected. Those are covered under Due Process.

Trump said months ago the NYTimes was in trouble. The man is an economic prophet.