I don't think it's -- look, as you pointed out at the beginning, every President is irritated at times by their coverage, but most Presidents understand that that is part of the obligation of the job. That a free press is enshrined in the First Amendment for a reason.
David Axelrod discusses the importance of a free press and contrasts the current administration's treatment of the media with that of previous administrations.
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