President Donald Trump is threatening freedom of the press in the United States, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has warned. 


"It’s really quite amazing when you think that freedom of the press, not only sort of a cornerstone of the US Constitution but very much something that the United States defended over the years is now itself under attack from the President," Zeid told a news conference, as quoted by Reuters. 


"It’s sort of a stunning turnaround. And ultimately the sequence is a dangerous one," he added. 


Zeid also said that derogatory remarks made by Trump about journalists could lead to incitement and encourage people to attack certain communities. 


President Trump has long slammed mainstream media for its allegedly biased reporting and "fake news" articles. -- RT

Source: NNA