by Chris Walker | Aug 6, 2026 | Donald Trump, free press, Leaks, News, treason, Truth Social
In a Truth Social post early Thursday morning, President Donald Trump denied reporting that U.S. military munitions were being depleted due to his war on Iran, and threatened to pursue severe penalties for “leakers” who were telling the media otherwise. “The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought!” Trump wrote in his post.
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by Chris Walker | Aug 6, 2026 | Donald Trump, First Amendment, first amendment rights, free press, free speech, News, Religious Freedom
A review of court cases finds that the Trump administration has been challenged dozens of times for violations of multiple First Amendment protections since January 2025, losing in 8 out of every 10 instances in district federal courts across the country. According to a report from Reuters, which conducted the review, there have been 93 challenges to actions taken by the White House since…
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by Jake Johnson | May 12, 2026 | free press, free speech, Journalism, Justice Department, News, press freedom, subpoenas, Trump Administration
The US Justice Department has reportedly subpoenaed The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets at the urging of President Donald Trump, who has complained incessantly about coverage of his illegal and disastrous Iran war. The Journal reported Monday that it received grand jury subpoenas dated March 4 for records of its journalists as Trump pushed the Justice Department — now led by his…
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by Chris Walker | Apr 16, 2026 | Donald Trump, free press, Iran, iran war, News, Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo, Pulp Fiction
In comments to reporters on Thursday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a religious parable to criticize the media — the latest in a series of many religious statements he’s made since the start of the U.S.’s war on Iran. During his remarks, Hegseth recounted his pastor’s sermon at his church this past weekend. The pastor, Hegseth said, discussed the story of Jesus Christ healing a man…
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by Jake Johnson | Mar 16, 2026 | AI, Brendan Carr, censorship, Donald Trump, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, free press, Iran, iran war, Media, News, press freedom, treason, War, war in Iran
US President Donald Trump late Sunday floated “treason” charges against media outlets that he accused of reporting false information about the Iran war as the human and economic costs of his illegal military assault continued to mount. In a tirade posted to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that media outlets he accused of circulating “fake news” should “be brought up on Charges for…
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by Chris Walker | Jan 14, 2026 | Donald Trump, FBI, First Amendment, free press, Hannah Natanson, News, press freedom, press freedoms, warrant
On Wednesday, the home of a Washington Post journalist was raided by FBI agents who were ostensibly carrying out a search warrant to find evidence relating to a case involving classified documents. Post reporter Hannah Natanson, whose reporting focuses extensively on the consequences of President Donald Trump’s attempts to fire workers and dismantle entire government agencies…
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