When the politician told the journalist "Don't print that or I won't sue you", he was uttering a:

Name: When the politician told the journalist "Don't print that or I won't sue you", he was uttering a:
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This statement is a perverse threat because it uses reverse psychology or an unconventional approach to threaten. Instead of directly threatening harm, it implies a negative outcome (not suing) for not complying, which is unconventional and thus "perverse" in this context.

When the Politician Told the Journalist "Don't Print That or I