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How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack
- President Trump has been attacking the First Amendment rights of various groups, including journalists, students, and government workers.
- Multiple actions by the Trump administration have threatened the pillars of the First Amendment, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
- The right to petition the government is under assault as GOP lawmakers avoid town hall meetings, and FOIA processing staff have been fired.
- Administration officials using apps like Signal aim to avoid creating records of their communications to evade accountability through FOIA requests.
- The president's memorandum targets lawyers who engage in litigation against the government, potentially hindering challenges to federal agencies in court.
- Trump's orders against certain law firms and judges have faced pushback, with federal judges freezing parts of these orders.
- President Trump's actions against federal judges and attempts to influence courts through funding and limitations have raised concerns about separation of powers.
- The administration's crackdown on legitimate protests and the targeting of foreign students critical of the government threaten freedom of assembly.
- Trump's lawsuits against media outlets, attempts to control press coverage, and actions against free speech have raised fears of curtailed freedom of the press.
- The crackdown on federal agencies using specific language and initiatives targeting free speech raise concerns about information transparency and government overreach.
- The Trump administration's initiatives against data transparency, freedom technologies, and media outlets highlight ongoing threats to freedom of speech and access to information.
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