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Jul 20, 2026 Trump administration subpoenaed phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives before withdrawing the subpoenas Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Federal investigators sought broad records targeting journalists' families in an apparent effort to intimidate reporters covering the president.
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- Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of NYT Reporters and Relatives — The Trump administration issued subpoenas seeking phone records of New York Times reporters dating back to January 1, as well as records of their relatives, in connection with an investigation into the Times's reporting on security concerns regarding Trump's new Air Force One, donated by Qatar. The Times characterized the move as a "bad-faith effort to intimidate the journalists and chill their ability to report on the administration." The DOJ later withdrew the subpoenas.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 President Trump called for revoking broadcast licenses of media outlets and claimed China compromised U.S. election data Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The president threatened press freedom through licensing threats while spreading debunked claims about foreign election interference.
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- Trump Attacks Media for Alleged Election Fraud Conspiracy — President Trump accused American journalists of being part of a conspiracy to protect the radical left and suppress information about alleged election fraud. He called for the government to revoke the broadcast licenses of media outlets that he claims are complicit in this plot.
- Trump Claims China Compromised U.S. Election Data — In a speech, President Trump claimed that China carried out the largest compromise of election data in history, alleging that they acquired 220 million U.S. voter files. This assertion has been widely debunked, as the information is publicly available for purchase. Trump's claims serve to bolster his narrative of election fraud.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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