A Walk Through the Mind: Spying on the Press

Spying on the Press

May 13, 2021

In recent news, it has come out that the Trump-era Department of Justice was seeking communication records of reporters who were reporting on leaked information. While less than appreciated, it is not the first time the government has looked into sources the press has used to tell their story.

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/trump-justice-department-sought-records-washington-post-reporters-after

https://www.oeil-maisondesjournalistes.fr/2019/11/13/whistleblowers-obama-usa/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/16/whistleblowers-double-standard-obama-david-petraeus-chelsea-manning

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/11/21/where_was_the_love_for_whistleblowers_during_the_obama_administration_141782.html

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-biden-worked-with-whistleblower-when-he-was-vice-president-officials-reveal

https://www.courthousenews.com/reporters-surveillance-claims-rejected-by-fourth-circuit/

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/01/10/journalist_sharyl_attkisson_rod_rosenstein_spied_on_my_computer.html

https://sharylattkisson.com/2020/02/former-govt-agent-admits-illegally-spying-on-sharyl-attkisson/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsiedle/2019/09/25/whistleblowers-should-be-scared-in-trump-era/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-justice-dept-lawyer-peddled-secret-us-whistleblower-suits-to-try-to-impress-his-bosses-with-new-clients/2018/01/24/49b7d934-e414-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html

https://whistleblower.org/blog/women-whistleblowers-in-the-trump-era-a-celebration-of-women-who-refused-to-be-silenced-part-1/

https://whistleblower.org/blog/women-whistleblowers-in-the-trump-era-a-celebration-of-women-who-refused-to-be-silenced-part-2/