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![FCC complaints accuse Jim Acosta of "disrespecting the president"](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/12/05/CNNcov.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
FCC complaints accuse Jim Acosta of “disrespecting the president”
by
JPat Brown
A handful of complaints received by the Federal Communications Commission on the day of Jim Acosta’s now-infamous press conference accuse CNN of creating a “climate of mistrust and violence” by promoting, you guessed it, “fake news.”
![FOIAing the Trump Administration: defending against the charge of ‘fake news’](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2017/12/13/TrumpCov.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
FOIAing the Trump Administration: defending against the charge of ‘fake news’
by
Frank Matt
President Trump famously and frequently attempts to undermine trust in reporting on his administration with accusations of “fake news.” It’s a practice that has trickled down through his agencies, with cabinet members and public affairs officials attempting to portray unfavorable stories as fake or biased. The solution? File more FOIA requests!