FTA:

All of these things exist in some form already, and all have been used to suppress dissent before. What distinguishes this point in history is, I think, the severity with which we are going to see all three of these things unleashed. All of these things have, in the past, been used somewhat covertly, because politicians understood that they were perceived as shameful. That shame is going away now. These methods are coming out to play in the sunshine.

"Media suppression"

Check:

Taniel
@taniel.bsky.social
A Trump adviser said a Voice of America reporter was "treasonous." Now the reporter has been put on leave, pending an investigation.

And articles have been watered down to remove criticism of the president.