With His '60 Minutes' Coup, Trump Sends a Not-So-Subtle Message to the Press

In the movie "Family Business," Sean Connery's character lays out a strategy for surviving in prison: Pick the biggest guy you can find, knock him out, and after that, nobody will mess with you. Donald Trump has essentially done just that in his ongoing battle with the press, albeit by targeting a uniquely vulnerable journalistic giant, "60 Minutes." Setting aside the details, this qualifies as one of those instances where mere appearance perfectly embodies what journalists often refer to as a "chilling effect" - that is, something that dissuades people from exercising their . . .