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The excerpt attributes to McGovern that fascist and communist governments restrict press access, persecute journalists, and suppress truthful reporting, and says Trump's administration does all of that. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Trump Says He's Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:00d1b30b4e53e260300252e95614303f4bd962fe6e506cc4b27b480790425635

"Fascist and communist governments limit press access to only favorable outlets, persecute journalists, and suppress truthful reporting," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) in a post to social media. "Trump's administration is doing all of that."