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flag Pelosi warns press freedom is under threat after journalist arrests and Post staff cuts.

flag Nancy Pelosi warned on February 5, 2026, that press freedom in the U.S. is “under siege,” citing the arrest of journalist Don Lemon and an FBI raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home. flag Speaking at the Washington Press Club’s 80th anniversary dinner, she condemned the mass layoffs at the Post, which cut about one-third of its staff, calling the moves a threat to journalism and democracy. flag Pelosi linked these actions to broader efforts to intimidate reporters and undermine transparency, stressing that a free press is essential to a functioning democracy. flag Her remarks came as she concluded her 20th congressional term, set to end in January 2027.

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