There has been no recent US president who didn't try to silence whistle blowers. Therefore: no, it doesn't. It's something people in power will always attempt.

There has been no recent US president who didn't try to silence whistle blowers. Therefore: no, it doesn't. It's something people in power will always attempt. That's why "checks and balances" are so important (and I don't know any country where they are so well implemented as in the US).