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 directly targeted by Trump's verbal aggression, has spoken out against Trump's hostile rhetoric towards the media, emphasizing that such attacks can pose a threat to journalists' lives. Baquet's experience with the Committee to Protect Journalists has given him insight into the need for press protection.