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2025-04-05 01:54:38 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DF44E13C142135032AF342E4C5532CBC569FD1E9B5EA94A49CE655DF4A486E7B
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No one has a right to WH press room credentials. But Obama used the Espionage Act to surveil a record # of journalists. https://pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/obama-used-espionage-act-put-record-number-reporters-sources-jail-and-trump-could-be-even-worse/ Obama threatened, even punished, businesses with regulations. Trump does law firms. https://www.ft.com/content/d2989390-8dd4-11df-9153-00144feab49a https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2016/12/30/obamas-legacy-2016-ends-with-a-record-shattering-regulatory-rulebook/ The Executive decides who gets clearance to restricted areas. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/holding-former-government-officials-accountablefor-election-interference-and-improper-disclosure-of-sensitive-governmental-information/
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