This is not the first time rump has publicly levied attacks against the free press. Prior to the election, Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS, claiming that a 60 Minutes interview with then Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris was edited in a way to give her an advantage.

While speaking at the Justice Department on Friday, President Donald Trump lashed out at the media, blasting CNN and MSNBC as extensions of the Democratic Party and accusing them of illegal activity.

In my opinion, they’re really corrupt and they’re illegal, what they do is illegal,” the president said in remarks at the Justice Department.