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Trump tells DOJ to investigate author of anonymous op-ed criticizing him

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 7, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Chilling Statement

Grand jury subpoenas independent journalist for video footage of DC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: September 4, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Luke Kuhn (It's Going Down)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 4, 2018: Pending

Sept. 11, 2018: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

CBS producer shoved by police while covering protest in Washington, D.C.

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Christina Ruffini (CBS News)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

DC police officer assaults freelance photographer Craig Ruttle at demonstration

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Craig Ruttle (Newsday)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photojournalist covering DC protest 'decked' in face by police officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Defense One reporters left out of media briefing with Deputy Secretary of Defense in apparent retaliation for reporting

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Defense One

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: Agency
Type of denial →: Government event

White House bans CNN reporter from event for ‘inappropriate’ questions

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Kaitlan Collins (CNN)

Government agency or public official involved →: Federal government: White House
Type of denial →: Government event

Movie set crew member steals notes from Daily Beast journalist, rips them up

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 12, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Will Sommer (The Daily Beast)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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