FBI Director Kash Patel targets press
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Elizabeth Williamson (The New York Times), Sarah Fitzpatrick (The Atlantic), The Atlantic
Chilling Statement
Data Tracked For This Category
Select public threats made to reporters and media organizations by U.S. politicians and other public figures, which can have a chilling effect on journalism.
Recent Incidents
-
-
Andrea Lucas targets news media as equal employment opportunity chair
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- The New York Times
-
FCC Chair Brendan Carr targets news outlets
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- ABC, Media
-
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Stars and Stripes
-
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem targets press, leakers
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Shawn Cohen (Daily Mail)
-
Harmeet Dhillon targets journalists as assistant attorney general
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Don Lemon (Independent), Unidentified producer 2 (Independent)
-
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna targets press while on House Oversight Committee
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Seth Harp (Independent)
-
Trump, his administration move to punish outlets during second term
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- CNN, Media, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, National Public Radio, PBS News, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio y Televisión Martí, The New York Times, Voice of America
Articles About Chilling Statement
-
From defamation to detention and assault, Trump administration threatens journalism
- Published
- Written by
- Kirstin McCudden
-
-
On social media, Trump targets the press on average once a day — for 10 years and counting
- Published
- Written by
- Stephanie Sugars
