Trump Administration's Actions Threaten Five Pillars of the First Amendment
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President Trump declared that he had "restored freedom of speech in America" during an address to Congress this month. However, two months into his second term, the Trump administration has undertaken an unprecedented series of actions that threaten the five pillars of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. These actions target the rights of journalists, students, universities, government employees, lawyers, and judges. The five pillars of the First Amendment guarantee freedoms of speech, religion, the press, the right to assembly, and the right to petition the government and seek redress for grievances.