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Article snippet: Sen. disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write." He later said he had no plans to curb press freedom, but the comments drew swift criticism from both the left and the right. The remarks also followed an earlier suggestion that the federal government challenge NBC News' broadcast license, after the network published a report that Trump had once expressed a desire to increase the United States' nuclear arsenal "tenfold." The president denied that he ever voiced interest in doing so. He doubled down on that remark Wednesday night, tweeting that news networks that report what he deems "fake news" should have their licenses "challenged and, if appropriate, revoked." Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the press, and has frequently railed against news outlets that cover his administration critically as "unfair" or "partisan." The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more