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Bob Menendez: Attacking the press is one of the most frequently used instruments in a dictator's toolbox.

On the recordDecember 4, 2017
Attacking the press is one of the most frequently used instruments in a dictator's toolbox.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez warns about the dangers of undermining press freedom.

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