Thompson Slams Arrest of Journalists: "If we lose our free press, we lose our democracy"
January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Thompson Slams Arrest of Journalists: "If we lose our free press, we lose our democracy"
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's arrest of two journalists over their coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Minnesota:
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Thompson Slams Arrest of Journalists: "If we lose our free press, we lose our democracy"
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's arrest of two journalists over their coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Minnesota: