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Bernie Sanders: the settlement sets an “extremely dangerous precedent in terms of both the First Amendment and government extortion,”

On the recordJuly 7, 2025
the settlement sets an “extremely dangerous precedent in terms of both the First Amendment and government extortion,”
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
nypost.com
Jul 7, 2025

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Sen. Sanders criticized the settlement's implications for press freedom and government influence.

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