GOP Aide Threatened to Sic Trump on Journalist if Story not Killed: report

Saturday, November 01, 2025

A communications director working for the North Carolina Republican Party threatened a reporter, according to a new ProPublica report.

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NCGOP spokesman appears to be threatening @propublica.org's @dougbockclark.bsky.social with retaliation by the Trump administration for reporting on a state Supreme Court justice www.propublica.org/article/paul ...

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-- David A. Graham (@dgraham.bsky.social) Oct 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM

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Fascists gotta fascist.

#1 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-11-01 09:36 PM | Reply

This behaviour should be considered unAmerican

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-11-02 01:35 AM | Reply

Thugs gonna thug.
Trump pardons thugs.
So, go ahead and thug, MAGAts.
Forget Jesus, you've got a golden jackass for worship.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-02 04:56 AM | Reply

No such thing as a good Republican in the time of Trump, for they have to support his march to total control, putting incompetent people like Patel and Kennedy in charge of American power centers. Sure, at least for the time being, we are screwed, and those who protest are seen as the enemy of the coming fascist state.

#4 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-11-02 08:02 AM | Reply

Obiden tapped the phones of journalists.

#5 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-11-02 01:41 PM | Reply

Obiden tapped the phones of journalists.
#5 | Posted by visitor_

Is that always bad?
Or is it okay when Trump does it?

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-02 01:48 PM | Reply

It's wrong no matter administration is in. Doing the WhatAbout though, is lame. Stick to the subject please.

#7 | Posted by DMTDust at 2025-11-02 05:27 PM | Reply

Trump has habitually attacked the news media in rallies, responses to reporters' questions, and many hundreds of tweets. He has repeatedly called the press "fake news," "the enemy of the people," "dishonest," "corrupt," "low life reporters," "bad people," "human scum" and "some of the worst human beings you'll ever meet."

cpj.org

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-02 06:06 PM | Reply