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Journalist called to testify before grand jury on Trump election interference

Incident Details

Updated On: August 31, 2023
Date of Incident: July 31, 2023
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: George Chidi (Freelance)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped

subpoena for other testimony

Jul. 31, 2023: Pending

Aug. 31, 2023: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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

Former Fox News producer subpoenaed in defamation suit against Fox

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 3, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Abby Grossberg (Fox News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Apr. 3, 2023: Pending

Apr. 23, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Anchorage photojournalist attacked while covering campaign sign vandalism

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 31, 2023
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Targets: Loren Holmes (Anchorage Daily News)

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

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

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

Radio correspondent subpoenaed, testifies in Oath Keepers criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Micah Loewinger (On the Media)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 15, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Subpoena for CNN footage quashed in criminal case against Capitol rioter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 25, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: CNN

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 15, 2022: Pending

Aug. 10, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 14, 2022: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

AJC subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation into 2020 presidential election

Incident Details

Updated On: July 14, 2022
Date of Incident: July 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 5, 2022: Pending

Jul. 14, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

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