Salem As In "Witch-Hunt"?

StalinTrumpist Purge:

 Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Sources: Conservative site RedState fired much of its staff, letting go of Trump critics and those whose click rate was below contract  —  Salem Media, owner of the influential conservative outlet RedState, froze the site on Friday and dismissed many of its writers.

Discussion:

@patterico:   The rumors are true. There has been a mass firing at RedState, and those let go (including me) are all Trump critics. His supporters remain.

Chris Riotta / Mediaite:   Conservative Site Red State Reportedly Conducts ‘Mass Firing’ of Staff Who Were ‘Insufficiently Supportive of Trump’

Joe Concha / The Hill:   Trump critics fired at conservative site RedState

James Joyner / Outside the Beltway:   RedState Purges Trump Critics

Katrina Pierson / @katrinapierson:   That's odd. I never considered them supportive of Trump. Ever! http://twitter.com/...

Josh Gad / @joshgad:   This is how dictators are made. http://twitter.com/...

Will Oremus / @willoremus:   So tired of these anti-free-speech liberals squelching diversity of opinion. Let's see what the conservative media are up to... http://twitter.com/...

Jeet Heer / @heerjeet:   Left wing political correctness on campuses is out of control. http://twitter.com/...

@cnn:   Salem Media, owner of the influential conservative website RedState, froze the site today and dismissed many of its writers. “They fired everybody who was insufficiently supportive of Trump,” one source said http://money.cnn.com/...

Justin Baragona / Contemptor:   Conservative Site RedState Apparently Purging Itself Of Trump Critics In ‘Mass Firing’