In an move that sounds like totalitarian censorship, Donald
Trump’s lawyers are seeking a cease-and-desist order against author Michael Wolff
and publisher Henry Holt regarding the publication of the upcoming book “Fire
and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”. The Washington Post article by Josh Darsey and Ashley Parker is here. CNN Money reports on it here.
The title of the book is provocative in that it invokes
Trump’s threat against North Korea (“fat little rocket man”)
But the “objectionable content” in the book has to do with
Steve Bannon’s “telling” and Trump’s break with him. Apparently a cease and desist was sent to
Bannon too about breaking his employment agreement.
Some attorneys are saying that this action constitutes "prior restraint". The publisher says it intends the release Tuesday. I have a pre-order on Amazon.
Author's Guild has weighed in as Trump's threatening to sue a journalist "is what dictators do" (Guild statement).
Some attorneys are saying that this action constitutes "prior restraint". The publisher says it intends the release Tuesday. I have a pre-order on Amazon.
Author's Guild has weighed in as Trump's threatening to sue a journalist "is what dictators do" (Guild statement).
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