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IRS consultant charged with leaking tax returns to two news outlets

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 29, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Charged under Espionage Act →: No

Fox News subpoenaed by Trump attorneys for interview footage in Jan. 6 lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Fox News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 7, 2023: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Photographer details restricted access to senator

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Senate Sergeant-at-Arms

Journalist threatened with perjury charges by member of Congress after testimony

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 13, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Matt Taibbi (Independent)

Chilling Statement

Indian journalist harassed, struck in head while documenting DC protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 25, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Lalit K. Jha (Press Trust of India)

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

Journalist subpoenaed by DC construction company after libel claims dismissed

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 20, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Natalie Delgadillo (DCist)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jan. 20, 2023: Pending

Feb. 16, 2023: Objected to

Mar. 30, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

FTC orders Twitter to disclose names of journalists

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 13, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

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Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

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Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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