What do a US envoy’s ‘animalistic’ remarks to journalists signify

Outrage successful Lebanon aft the US envoy calls journalists “animalistic”.

Tom Barrack’s comments travel astatine a clip erstwhile the US president has stepped up his attacks connected media helium dislikes.

So, what’s down this hostility towards journalists wrong the Trump administration? And are determination wider implications beyond the US?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Rami Khouri – Distinguished chap astatine the American University of Beirut

Jodie Ginsberg – CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists

Rick Perlstein – Journalist and historian, specialising successful the roots and emergence of US conservatism