Media Must Expose Dangerous “Thought Crime” Directive

A newly revealed national security directive reportedly classifies Americans holding "extreme" views that do not align with Trump's agenda as potential threats — even when they have committed no act of violence. This chilling overreach would turn dissent itself into a national security risk.

Yet much of the mainstream press has been slow to cover this alarming development. Ignoring the story risks normalizing a framework where political disagreement is treated as terrorism.

We call on major media outlets to shine a spotlight on this directive, investigate its implications, and report with urgency. Journalists must not allow government officials to label ordinary Americans as enemies of the state simply for their beliefs.

A free press is meant to hold power accountable — not look away when that power crosses into authoritarianism. Silence now will only embolden further crackdowns.