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Bob Schieffer: Trump’s Attacks On Media Undermine “Foundations” of Democracy

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Legendary CBS News journalist Bob Schieffer appeared on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” Sunday, suggesting that President Trump’s attacks on the media and journalists are “undermining the foundations of our democracy.”

While Schieffer said he doesn’t give much credibility to Trump’s frequent criticisms about the media on Twitter, he did say that:

“What I do take seriously is when he tries to destroy the credibility of the media.  An independent press that can gather information that people can compare to the government’s versions of events – that is what we do.”

Prompted by host Brian Stelter on the president’s remarks, Schieffer explained that:

“It is as crucial to our democracy as the right to vote.  And when people try to undermine that, I think they are undermining the foundations of our democracy.”

During the past week, President Trump suggested on Twitter the FCC should review the broadcast licenses of “distorted and fake” networks, especially NBC.  He also said to reporters during an Oval Office meeting with the Canadian prime minister that it is “disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write.”