President Trump and Russia Seem to Find Common Foe: The American Press

President Donald Trump attacked CNN International hours after President Vladimir Putin signed a law that requires certain American media outlets working in Russia to register with the government as foreign agents, essentially identifying them as hostile entities. Putin’s allies had previously signaled that CNN International could be affected. For now, CNN appears untouched by the new regulations in Russia. But with an ongoing investigation into possible ties between allies of President Trump and President Putin, the timing and content of Trump’s attack were quickly dissected for potential hints at a connection. Was this a sign that the two had united against a common foe? Complicating matters was the origin of Russia’s crackdown on American news outlets, which had been prompted by events recently put into motion by the Justice Department.