House Democrats attack freedom of the press

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What part of “Congress shall make no law” does House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings not understand?

The Maryland Democrat, suddenly handed the investigative and subpoena powers of the House, must think there isn’t enough executive branch misconduct to investigate. That would explain why, when finally given the power to hold the Trump administration accountable, he is instead recklessly undermining the First Amendment’s freedom of the press by questioning whether news organizations went and made editorial decisions he doesn’t like.

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