Whereas President Donald Trump repeatedly refers to reputable journalists and multiple media organizations as fake news ; Whereas President Trump has characterized media organizations as a stain on America ; Whereas President Trump has also characterized media organizations as the real enemy of the people , while simultaneously characterizing his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a great success ; Whereas President Trump has threatened media organizations such as CNN and the Washington Post with antitrust actions while ignoring antitrust concerns with news organizations that provide him favorable coverage; Whereas, on July 25, 2016, the White House singled out CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins and barred her from attending an event at the White House Rose Garden; Whereas Ms. Collins asked President Trump questions regarding his former attorney Michael Cohen and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he did not answer, at the White House press pool earlier in the day; Whereas the White House alleged that Ms. Collins’ questions were inappropriate for the venue; Whereas the White House’s justification for removing Ms. Collins was clearly a pretext, and the real reason she was removed was that President Trump didn’t like Ms. Collins' questions, which made him uncomfortable; Whereas President Trump has threatened to take away the White House press credentials of journalists whose coverage he does not like; Whereas the decision to bar a member of the press from the White House for the questions the member asked is retaliatory in nature, violates the spirit of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and is not indicative of an open and free press; and Whereas a free and unfettered press is the cornerstone of our democracy: Now, therefore, be it