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Former FBI agent Terry Albury accused of leaking documents to The Intercept

Incident Details

Updated On: November 18, 2020
Date of Incident: March 27, 2018
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: The Intercept
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

DOJ secretly seizes phone and email records belonging to New York Times reporter Ali Watkins

Incident Details

Updated On: June 13, 2018
Date of Incident: February 13, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ali Watkins (The New York Times)

Legal Orders →: other for communications or work product

Feb. 13, 2018: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Google (tech company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

RT America compelled to register as 'foreign agent' by Department of Justice

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 10, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: RT America

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Attorney general considers making it easier to subpoena journalists

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 4, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

Reality Winner charged with leaking information to The Intercept

Incident Details

Updated On: June 14, 2021
Date of Incident: June 3, 2017
Location: Augusta, Georgia

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: The Intercept
Charged under Espionage Act →: Yes

Attorney General has repeatedly refused to rule out prosecuting or jailing journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: October 18, 2017
Date of Incident: April 21, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Chilling Statement

The Justice Department and CIA threatens legal action against WikiLeaks for publishing

Incident Details

Updated On: November 16, 2018
Date of Incident: April 20, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: WikiLeaks

Chilling Statement

Reporter John Sepulvado subpoenaed to testify in Bundy occupation trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 16, 2017
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Sepulvado (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 16, 2017: Pending

Feb. 21, 2017: Objected to

Feb. 24, 2017: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal