“We can only conclude that the State Department is retaliating against National Public Radio as a result of this exchange,” the State Department Correspondents’ Assn. The correspondents’ association asked State Department officials to reverse the decision. State Department spokespeople did not immediately respond Monday evening to a request for comment. On official State Department letterhead, Pompeo described a media “unhinged” in its determination to “hurt” Trump and his administration. “The State Department has courageously defended journalists around the world through statements under its seal,” it said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 00:55 UTC