Hundreds of retired journalists urge White House press corps to stand up to Trump at Friday gala

Hundreds of retired journalists and eight press-freedom organisations have called on the White House Correspondents' Association to take a firm public stand against Donald Trump's attacks on the media at its upcoming Friday gala. The signatories argue that the journalism community's response to Trump's press hostility has so far been too muted. The appeal reflects growing alarm within the profession about threats to freedom of the press in the United States.

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