Jon Stewart ridicules Obama for persecuting the press

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Last night on “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart ridiculed President Obama for persecuting the press in the name of national security.

“You see, they believe in the freedom of the press — just not freedom of speech for people who might talk to the press,” Stewart said, highlighting the president’s remarks Thursday.

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