Melanie Stansbury: “In Donald Trump's America, not even Elmo is safe because over the last 100 days, we have seen an unprecedented attack on…”

“In Donald Trump's America, not even Elmo is safe because over the last 100 days, we have seen an unprecedented attack on the media, and especially our public media. Let me say this: The freedom of the press and freedom of speech are not a privilege. They are enshrined in the United States Constitution, vital to our democracy and to accountability. However, we have seen attack after attack, threats on the media and communications companies, outlets replaced in the Pentagon, an order attacking PBS and NPR just this very week, and an attempt to throw the AP out of the White House for daring to tell the truth. These attacks are not just an outrage, they are an attack on our freedom, our democracy, and our rights as Americans, which is why I rise today to stand for and fight for a free and fair press, because it is vital to our democracy. ____________________”