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Podcast: Rising from the Ashes
Episode: Defamation as intimidation: can Trump sue his critics into silence?
Description: 33 days to go before Joe Biden departs the White House ... and Donald Trump moves in for a second run at America's top job. Thank you for counting down the days with us.
On today's Countdown 2024: Donald Trump and his allies have perfected the art of intimidation through lawsuits ... and even before his second term has begun, the president-elect is already seeing the results of defamation threats. We'll ask whether journalists and critics will be forced to cower.
And, even though it's technically guaranteed in the constitution ... should the Postal Service be handed over to private ownership?