PEN America Issues Statement on President Trump Libel Lawsuit Part of Quest to Silence Critics
February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- PEN America issued the following statement:
The Trump campaign's lawsuit against The New York Times for libel over an opinion piece on Russia that it ran in 2019 ups the ante in the president's ongoing efforts to target the media, PEN America said.
The following statement is attributable to PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel:
"President Trump's quest for re-election is being waged through a campaign to intimidate, discredit, and silenc . . .
The Trump campaign's lawsuit against The New York Times for libel over an opinion piece on Russia that it ran in 2019 ups the ante in the president's ongoing efforts to target the media, PEN America said.
The following statement is attributable to PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel:
"President Trump's quest for re-election is being waged through a campaign to intimidate, discredit, and silenc . . .