I’m not feeling any sympathy and I highly doubt his rights were abused. His free speech wasn’t denied, it was his free listening. I’m not sure if listening is included in freedom of the press. Just put the shoe on the other foot. If your favorite politician bars some leftist reporter, is that really a problem? It’s not like any journalist is capable of asking a real question these days.
Apparently he did ask some real questions, hence Lightfoot barring him.