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Bannon’s opinion of the media bears similarities to Kim Jong-un’s

Stephen Bannon arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017.
Stephen Bannon arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017. The Associated Press

Stephen Bannon, the chief White House strategist for President Donald Trump, wants the news media to “keep its mouth shut.” Does he include Fox News and the Breitbart website, or just those that don’t print what the new administration wants to read?

I’m told the chief strategist for Kim Jong-un has the same opinion regarding news media.

Elliot Cannon, Paso Robles

This story was originally published February 4, 2017 at 5:45 PM with the headline "Bannon’s opinion of the media bears similarities to Kim Jong-un’s."

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