Harmeet Dhillon targets journalists as assistant attorney general
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Don Lemon (Independent), Unidentified producer 2 (Independent)
Chilling Statement
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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
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Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers as defense secretary
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Haley Britzky (CNN), Media, Stars and Stripes, The New York Times
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna targets press while on House Oversight Committee
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Seth Harp (Independent)
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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
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Brendan Carr targets news outlets as chair of the FCC
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- ABC News, BBC News [United Kingdom], CBS News, KCBS, MSNBC, National Public Radio, NBC News, NBCUniversal, PBS News
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Andrew Ferguson targets news media as FTC chair
- Date of incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media Matters for America
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Alaska journalists resign over article edits following lawmaker pressure
- Date of incident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska
- Targets
- Homer News, Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion
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Investigative reporter told to stop contacting police in California city
- Date of incident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California
- Targets
- Ben Camacho (The Southlander)
Articles About Chilling Statement
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From defamation to detention and assault, Trump administration threatens journalism
- Published
- Written by
- Kirstin McCudden
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On social media, Trump targets the press on average once a day — for 10 years and counting
- Published
- Written by
- Stephanie Sugars
