Nixon tempered the commutation of his sentence by demanding that he refrain from union activities.

It also urged residents to refrain from returning to border areas.

CNN’s reporters, though, were directly muzzled by network chief Mark Thompson, who insiders told Darcy called a meeting on Sunday and advised the staff to refrain from pre-judging Trump and “cautioned against expressing any outrage of their own,” Darcy wrote.

While the search for answers and lessons is warranted, we would be wise to practice forbearance and refrain from casting personal blame for a little while.

Still, it’s not a given that Trump will seek to unwind these protections, or that he’ll refrain from protecting more land, Rowland-Shea said.