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Jul 20, 2026 The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives before later withdrawing the subpoenas Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Seeking reporters' records threatened source protection and signaled coercive surveillance of watchdog journalism.
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- Trump Admin Tried to Get Phone Records of NYT Reporters, Relatives — The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives as part of subpoenas related to an investigation into the Times's reporting on security concerns about Trump's new Air Force
- Subpoenas Issued for Journalists' Phone Records — The Trump administration has issued subpoenas demanding the phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives.
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 6, 2026 David Streever filed a lawsuit alleging ICE retaliated against his protected speech Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit asked the courts to check alleged executive retaliation and protect criticism of a federal agency.
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- Complaint filed — Streever v. Mullin — On July 6, 2026, David Streever, represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), filed a complaint in the U.S.
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Week 77 – 2026-07-04–2026-07-10
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Apr 22, 2026 The FBI opened and then dropped an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson over her reporting on Kash Patel Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Using federal investigative tools against a reporter threatened press freedom and signaled possible retaliation for scrutiny of powerful officials.
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NBC News · ABC7 Chicago · PBS
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- FBI Investigation of NYT Reporter — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she wrote an article about Kash Patel, focusing on his use of government resources for personal purposes.
- FBI Investigates NYT Reporter — The FBI launched an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article on Kash Patel's use of an agency SWAT team.
- FBI Investigates NYT Reporter Over Article on Director's Girlfriend — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article alleging that FBI Director Kash Patel used agency resources to provide security and transportation for his
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Week 66 – 2026-04-18–2026-04-24
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