Representative Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts joined Alicia Menendez on MS NOW’s On the Line on Thursday to discuss White House pressure on journalists and how Democrats might impose checks on the executive.

Pressley called the pattern typical of concentrated personal power already in place. She said the administration seeks to limit bodily choices, available reading, open expression, and independent reporting, preferring official messaging over facts or responsibility.

Menendez also asked about Pressley’s seat on the Epstein inquiry panel and her novel proposal for a compensation pool covering people harmed by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Pressley said the measure would advance more readily if her party regained committee leadership, which she connected to overseeing the administration.