‘Chilling’: Chris Hayes and Ari Melber talk MAGA’s war on the free press

Chris Hayes and Ari Melber discuss Trump threatening more lawsuits against the press after ABC settled a defamation case brought by the president-elect. 

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[richietattersall]

"I would rather have Newspapers without a Government, than a Government without Newspapers."
Thomas Jefferson

[michaelramon]

Any defamation suit filed by Trump should be instantly dismissed on the grounds that he does not have a good reputation to sully.

[amandaf]

With as much as Trump lies on a daily basis, I pray that the media stands up to these frivolous defamation suits/threats!!!

[Fristpeople]

If we can't sue Trump while he is in office, then he should not be able to sue anyone else while he is in office. Any lawsuits he may be pursuing should be on hold until he is out of office. Just my thoughts and wonder if any lawyer would take this up in court on behalf of the American people.. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[HAW_]

This is dangerous and straight up fascism. We're in real trouble.

[SandTrapmGayFDt-ez]

Mental health is a serious problem with the republican party.

[KathrynHaugan]

Two of my favorite news dudes. Thanks.

[longfellow]

Has anyone ever defamed people more than trump does?

[TA_Plus_Hemi-u-dv]

You can’t fix stupid, but the red hats make it easier to spot it.

[scott]

He's trying to take out anybody that won't spit out his propaganda

[DavidArgoninf]

Trump’s very own DEI (Didn’t Earn It) cabinet.

[PeaceThroughPragmatism]

Discovery should be interesting. Curious if the judge will allow the case to be seen.

[Melrose]

Paying the other party's legal fees and costs in frivolous lawsuits will drive Trump insane

[GrotrianSeiler]

Ari Melber is a legal force to reckon with.

[Mike-yli]

⚖️🇺🇲Excellent Constitutional First Amendment Dialogue🧐

[berthabridges]

"If Rosa Parks had taken a poll before she sat down in the bus 🚌 in Montgomery, she'd still be standing."

~ Mary Francis Berry, United States history and law professor.

[LashaniquaPickle]

Anyone else not surprised trump doesn't understand the constitution?

[paulj]

Depositions and discovery go both ways. Make Trump sit for a deposition and ask for discovery on his funding and PACs

[TheMadelineTV]

Ari is Absolutely correct when he said, “Trump’s - supreme court👌🏽

[cookiemonstakjs]

Trump should have been determined to be a vexatious litigant decades ago. He is a true menace to the judicial system!