Politico Is Demanding I Censor Three More Articles

As Politico editors gather to toast the First Amendment tonight, they are threatening to sue me if I don't erase content that they don't like.

I don’t want to write about Politico again. Their absurd campaign of bullying, censorship, and intimidation has been exhausting and has prevented me from working on several other projects, which perhaps is part of their plan here.

But I wanted to update my readers about a disturbing request that I received from my former employer.

“You are giving Politico no choice but to pursue legal action against you,” their top lawyer wrote. In addition, “Politico intends to seek reimbursement for any legal fees and costs it incurs.”

You will recall that Politico previously demanded that I delete this entire 1800-word article from the internet. Now they want two more articles taken down in their entirety. They also want me to delete the important interview about Trump’s attack on democracy that can be found in this article.

This would be funny if it weren’t so disturbing. Politico reacted to some mild criticism about its editorial leadership’s approach to covering Trump with a scorched-earth campaign of censorship demands. Why are they so afraid of an open conversation about how the media is responding to this new Trump era?

I’m getting ready for the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner tonight, but now I have to deal with their harassment and threats.

I will have more to say about this very soon. In the meantime, if you have considered upgrading to a paid subscription, now isn’t a bad time to help!

Politico is a part of a German news conglomerate worth billions of dollars, and they have spent all week trying to destroy Telos News, a one-person operation.

Thanks for the outpouring of support during this fight. You can always reach me confidentially at telos@telos.news, especially if you know a good lawyer.