Report: Trump Admin. Suppressing Media Access of Government Scientists

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By Lorraine ChowJun 22, 2018, 1:19 pm441 ptsHot
A new Trump administration protocol requires U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists to run interview requests with the Department of the Interior, its parent agency, before speaking to journalists, the Los Angeles Times reported. The move is a departure from past media practices that allowed government…

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