(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump’s media attacks raise the risk of violence against journalists, United Nations (UN) experts have warned.
In a statement, David Kaye and Edison Lanza of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called the attacks “Strategic” and said they undermined press freedom and “Verifiable facts”.
The comments follow hours after Trump’s daughter Ivanka distanced herself from her father’s attacks.
Trump has repeatedly criticised the media before and during his presidency.
He has declared journalists to be “Enemies of the people”, drawing condemnation from across the political spectrum.
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