News Alert | Trump Floats ‘Charges for Treason’ Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) Trump Floats ‘Charges for Treason’ Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage US Sen. Ed Markey warned that the Trump administration is engaged in a “blatant attempt to muzzle the free press.” March 16, 2026 US President Donald Trump late Sunday floated “treason” charges against media outlets that he accused of reporting false information about the Iran war as the human and economic costs of his illegal military assault continued to mount. In a tirade posted to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that media outlets he accused of circulating “fake news” should “be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information.” The maximum penalty for treason in the US is death. RECOMMENDED... Trump’s FCC Chair Threatens to Pull Broadcast Licenses Over Negative Iran War Coverage As Tru...