A handful of Democrats on Tuesday introduced the Journalist Protection Act, which makes it a federal crime to cause bodily harm to a journalist or intimidate him or her from gathering information for a news report. The bill was brought about by Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Bob Menendez (NJ).
According to the trio, it was important for them to introduce this bill because of President Donald Trump's "extreme hostility toward the press." The group cites Trump's standoff with CNN over "fake news" and him calling the press “the enemy of the American people,” as examples.
The group believes Trump's so-called rhetoric on the mainstream media is to blame for Americans' stance on reporters and the news media. And, without coming out and directly saying it, they're blaming Trump for journalists getting attacked in the field. In these legislators' mind, these attacks wouldn't take place if Trump didn't use his rhetoric to wind people up.
“From tweeting #FakeNews to proclaiming his contempt for the media during campaign rallies, the President has created a hostile environment for members of the press,” Swalwell said.
“A healthy democracy depends on a free press unencumbered by threats of violence. We must protect journalists in every corner of our country if they are attacked physically while doing their job, and send a strong, clear message that such violence will not be tolerated. That is what my bill, the Journalist Protection Act, would do.”
“Under this administration, reporters face a near-constant barrage of verbal threats, casting the media as enemies of the American people and possible targets of violence. This bill makes clear that engaging in any kind of violence against members of the media will simply not be tolerated," Blumenthal said. (Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com …
This from the same party that went after O’Keefe and Project Veritas
Love these quotes from “The Three Lying Blowjobs”. Swallowswell is insane like his buttbuddy Schiff, his East Coast “fake Vietnam Veteran” Blumingidiot”, and Mr. “I like them young” Menendez.
They also have a band entitled “The Three Psychos”, playing at insane asylums everywhere. And all they play are “wind” instruments. How fitting.