The Denver Post: President Donald Trump has made two restrictions on the free press since taking office two months ago and both are unprecedented in modern times and strike at the backbone of the fourth estate.

First, Trump banned the Associated Press from White House briefings and Air Force One.

Then he gave his hand-selected press team exclusive authority to decide who gets access to cover the president up-close at news briefings, at public events and during travel both domestic and abroad.

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