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Under Todd Blanche’s tenure at the DOJ in the second Trump administration, CPJ has documented a broad pattern of unprecedented retaliation and intimidation of journalists. (Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)

CPJ calls for accountability from Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche over DOJ press freedom violations

Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senate Judiciary Committee members to hold acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accountable by asking about anti-press actions at the Department of Justice during his confirmation hearings this week. On July 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued federal grand jury subpoenas for New York Times reporters…

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before a hearing of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

CPJ condemns Trump administration’s intimidation tactics over US war coverage 

Washington, D.C., March 18, 2026— The Trump administration’s efforts to intimidate news outlets over their coverage of U.S. military action in the Middle East directly threatens the public’s right to know, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr warned in a post on X that “broadcasters that are running hoaxes…

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