Trump sparks fears over retribution against media with Patel FBI pick

Threats by Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick for FBI director, to use the power of the bureau to scrutinize news outlets critical of the incoming administration are sending a chill through the media. 

First Amendment advocates and legal experts say Patel's rhetoric raises new questions about press freedoms during a second Trump administration and is intensifying worries about whether the president-elect will go after perceived enemies in the media.

Patel, a longtime Trump supporter...