Question: Which of the following is true of declines in the status or viability of the press (and press freedom) in the United States? • The Trump Administration successfully sought and secured bans on several major media outlets for unfavorable coverage of the presidency. • In the U.S. the priorities of the president in office have been the only measurable reason for decline in freedom of the press. • The Obama administration defended federal officials who leaked information to the press, while the Trump administration persecuted them. • Freedom House has pointed out that social media and the internet has been a particular threat to traditional journalism because of financial effects. • Freedom House has reported that the freedom of the press has declined globally, but has remained effectively unchanged in the U.S. due to its robust constitutional protections.