The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) had a quick response to Steve Bannon’s declaration that the news media should “keep its mouth shut.”
That response: No, it shouldn’t.
“No, Stephen Bannon, the media should not ‘keep its mouth shut’ and if the Trump administration tries, we’ll see them in court,” the organization tweeted.
Bannon, President Trump’s chief strategist, said in an interview with the New York Times on Wednesday: “The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while. I want you to quote this. The media here is the opposition party. They don’t understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States.”
He later added: “That’s why you have no power. You were humiliated.”
This isn’t the first time the American Civil Liberties Union has offered to take the Trump Administration to court. In fact, that’s the first thing it did when Trump won the presidency. “If Donald Trump Implements His Proposed Policies, We’ll See Him in Court,” executive director Anthony D. Romero said in a statement the day after the Nov. 8 election.
Taking an adversarial stance toward Trump has been good for the ACLU’s fundraising. In the week after Trump’s election, the group announced that it raised a record $7.2 million.
Inauguration Faces Ranked From Least to Most Miserable
Maybe it's because of the rain, or because half the country hates him -- but a lot of people looked really unhappy at Donald Trump's inauguration. Here are some familiar faces, ranked from least to most miserable-looking.
If you need proof that Hillary Clinton can be a little fake, look no further than this picture. No one's this happy about the peaceful transition of power.
If you don't think President Obama and Veep Joe Biden are great politicians, just look how happy they're acting while they congratulate Mike Pence.
Speaking of... Pence looks like he had to agree to shoot his dog in exchange for winning the election. Cheer up, Mr. Vice President.
President George W. Bush looks like a dad attending his daughter's wedding... to Chris Brown.
Sen. Chuck Schumer thinks to himself: "I perched my glasses precariously on my nose for this?"
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn't look happy, but at least he's not as furious as the dude over his shoulder. Who is that -- Anita Hill's husband?
Donald Trump doesn't look very happy for a guy about to be sworn in as president.
Oh wait: He was just waiting for the actual swearing-in to debut some new cocky expressions.
Bill Clinton used to say he felt our pain. Today, we believe him.
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Democrats look weirdly happy… with one major exception
Maybe it's because of the rain, or because half the country hates him -- but a lot of people looked really unhappy at Donald Trump's inauguration. Here are some familiar faces, ranked from least to most miserable-looking.
