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Jim Jordan: “This is scary. So this is why we are so focused on this First Amendment, not just the shield law for the press.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
This is scary. So this is why we are so focused on this First Amendment, not just the shield law for the press.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Jordan emphasizes the importance of First Amendment rights amid concerns about government overreach.

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