Baquet, whom U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked by name, has spoken out against Trump's anti-press rhetoric, telling The Guardian, "I think personal attacks on journalists, when he calls them names, I think he puts their lives at risk." Baquet was formerly on the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Baquet, who has been publicly criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, has spoken out against Trump's hostile rhetoric towards the press, stating to The Guardian that personal attacks on journalists can put their lives in danger. Baquet previously served on the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists.