Reince Priebus: We’ve ‘Looked at’ Changing Libel Laws

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Donald Trump's obsession with the press has taken a dangerous turn, as his chief of staff said the administration is looking into changing libel laws.

Published Apr. 30 2017 10:06AM EDT

articles/2017/04/30/reince-priebus-we-ve-looked-at-changing-libel-laws/170430-reince-libel-laws-cheat_pfprhg — Joshua Roberts/Reuters

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said on Sunday that the Trump administration has “looked into” the possibility of changing the country’s libel laws in order to make it easier to sue news organizations.

Andrew Desiderio

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Reince Priebus: We’ve ‘Looked at’ Changing Libel Laws

Donald Trump's obsession with the press has taken a dangerous turn, as his chief of staff said the administration is looking into changing libel laws.

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Andrew Desiderio