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by DaUR 3397 days ago
You're totally right. Sources were. Journalists were surveilled (not just through bulk collection, but specifically) to have their sources revealed. The jailing of journalists, though, is now within the President's power[0], which is a disgrace no matter who the president is.

Meanwhile, the appearances crowd was nowhere to be found, and only a small minority actually looked behind the curtain.

[0]: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/if-donald-...