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To People Who Don't Understand The 1st Amendment Of The U.S.

First:  Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter among many others aren't covered by the 1st amendment as they are private companies. Thus they set the terms of use not the U.S. government.   So, with James Woods being suspended by Twitter for violations of its terms is not an infringement on his rights to free speech. 

As noted earlier KUOW the NPR station decided to stop airing the coronavirus briefings because of misinformation and false hoods.  This does not mean that the briefings have been blacklisted a term from the Red Scare era of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.  The station clearly stated that they would report on relevant facts disseminated from the briefings.   American broadcasters have no obligation to air live briefings  by the president or anyone else.  

Seattle's NPR Station Stops Airing White House Briefings Because Of False And Misleading Infornation

KUOW is monitoring White House briefings for the latest news on the coronavirus — and we will continue to share all news relevant to Washington State with our listeners. (1)

— KUOW Public Radio (@KUOW) March 24, 2020

One must applauded KUOW of Seattle for refusing to air these briefings masquerading as Trump campaign events. In every briefing his attended the medical experts in attendance have been forced to correct the out right lies and false information he's providing to the American people.

Intelligence Chairman Raised Virus Alarms Weeks Ago, Secret Recording Shows ( NPR audio)

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned a small group of well-connected constituents three weeks ago to prepare for dire economic and societal effects of the coronavirus, according to a secret recording obtained by NPR.

The remarks from U.S. Sen. Richard Burr were more stark than any he had delivered in more public forums.

On Feb. 27, when the United States had 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19, President Trump was tamping down fears and suggesting that the virus could be seasonal.

Trump says Pompeo 'did a good job' on NPR reporter

Unveiling his administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal, Trump praised secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who has become involved in a protracted feud with NPR after engaging in a contentious interview with reporter Marie Louise Kelly.

“That was very impressive,” Trump said after the gathered audience clapped for Pompeo. “That reporter couldn’t have done too good a job on you yesterday. I think you did a good job on her, actually.”

Donald Trump and his band of would be authoritarian rulers have long sought ways to curb the press and the right to free speech.  Their willingness to embrace dictators, autocrats and other authoritarian rulers  in their quest to squash journalists and news outlets which aren't favourable in their coverage of Trump's candidacy and his administration has been on full display from the moment he rode that ridiculous golden escalator down to the press conference announcing his campaign for president in June 2015.    

Donald Rump has called the press the enemy of the people, fake news, encouraged his supporters to attack the press along with too many other outrages to list in his continuing quest to intimidate the American media into compliance.    

So its not surprising that Donald Trump would make such a public statement.