Media Matters for America sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday, accusing it of working on behalf of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on a “retribution” campaign.
In the lawsuit, the progressive media watchdog organization alleged that the regulator was using “sweeping government powers to attempt to silence and harass an organization for daring to speak the truth.”
Angelo Carusone, chairman and president of Media Matters, said in a statement, “This is a significant free-speech issue, and Media Matters will not back down from this fight.”
He added, “If the Trump administration is allowed to use this unlawful investigation to punish legitimate reporting on behalf of a political ally, then there is nothing to stop it from targeting anyone who stands up and exercises their rights.”
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