This is not the first time rump has publicly levied attacks against the free press. Prior to the election, Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS, claiming that a 60 Minutes interview with then Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris was edited in a way to give her an advantage.

The former President also said that the news networks are 'really corrupt' while speaking at the Justice Department on Friday

While speaking at the Justice Department on Friday, President Donald Trump lashed out at the media, blasting CNN and MSNBC as extensions of the Democratic Party and accusing them of illegal activity.

Donald Trump once again lashed out at the media, calling CNN and MSNBC “corrupt” and “illegal” for reporting negatively about him. Trump’s attacks on the media are nothing new, but his choice of venue is: The Justice Department,