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December 2024

Dec 10, 2024Washington, DC

DOJ Inspector General report finds Trump-era prosecutors bypassed internal protections for journalist records seizures

On December 10, 2024, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released Report 25-010, a comprehensive review of the DOJ's use of compulsory process to obtain records of journalists and members of Congress. The report confirmed that Trump-era prosecutors had repeatedly bypassed internal review requirements when subpoenaing journalists at the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN, and that the Biden DOJ continued one gag order for a period before dropping it.

Government Investigation#DOJ#Inspector General

August 2023

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Aug 9, 2023Middleburg Heights, OH

Ohio Medical Board suspends Dr. Sherri Tenpenny's license

The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended osteopathic physician Sherri Tenpenny's medical license in August 2023 after she declined to cooperate with an investigation triggered by her 2021 statehouse testimony about COVID-19 vaccines.

Government Investigation#Vaccines#COVID-19

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Aug 1, 2023Austin, TX

Texas Medical Board files formal complaint against Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

In 2023 the Texas Medical Board filed a formal complaint against Dr. Mary Talley Bowden alleging non-therapeutic prescribing of ivermectin for COVID-19 and dissemination of information contrary to medical consensus. The case was referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).

Government Investigation#COVID-19#ivermectin

March 2023

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Mar 9, 2023Maplewood, NJ

IRS Agent Visits Journalist Matt Taibbi's Home on Day He Testifies Before Congress

On March 9, 2023, the same day journalist Matt Taibbi testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government about Twitter's content moderation practices, an IRS agent visited his New Jersey home. The House Judiciary Committee investigated the coincidence as potential retaliation.

Government Investigation#biden-admin#irs

September 2022

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Sep 13, 2022Boise, ID

Washington Medical Commission disciplines Dr. Ryan Cole over COVID statements

The Washington Medical Commission filed a Statement of Charges in 2022 against pathologist Ryan Cole for COVID-19 statements and off-label prescribing, resulting in a 2023 restriction on his ability to treat COVID patients.

Government Investigation#COVID-19#Cole

January 2022

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Jan 12, 2022Ellsworth, ME

Maine suspends Dr. Meryl Nass's medical license over COVID prescriptions and statements

The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine suspended Dr. Meryl Nass's license in January 2022 pending psychiatric evaluation, citing ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine prescriptions and public statements about COVID-19 vaccines.

Government Investigation#COVID-19#Nass

June 2017

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Jun 3, 2017Augusta, GA

Reality Winner prosecuted for leaking NSA election-hacking document to The Intercept; no journalist subpoena issued

On June 3, 2017, NSA contractor Reality Winner was arrested for leaking a classified NSA document about Russian military intelligence attempts to hack U.S. election systems. The Intercept published the document on June 5, 2017. The FBI identified Winner partly through forensic analysis of the printed document. No journalist was subpoenaed in connection with the investigation.

Government Investigation#Reality Winner#NSA

May 2013

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May 20, 2013Washington, DC

Justice Department leak investigation targets Fox News reporter

In 2013, it was revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice had obtained records related to Fox News reporter James Rosen as part of a leak investigation. Court filings described Rosen as a possible 'co-conspirator' in the effort to obtain classified information from a government source. The disclosure sparked widespread concern among journalists, civil liberties advocates, and media organizations, who argued the investigation could have a chilling effect on investigative reporting and confidential source relationships. Government officials maintained the investigation was focused on unauthorized disclosure of classified information rather than routine journalism.

Government Investigation#Journalism#Press Freedom

January 2010

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Jan 1, 2010Cincinnati, OH

IRS Targets Tea Party and Conservative Groups' Tax-Exempt Applications

Between 2010 and 2013 the IRS used politically charged keywords — including 'Tea Party,' 'Patriot,' and 'We the People' — to flag and delay tax-exempt applications from conservative and libertarian advocacy organizations, subjecting them to burdensome, intrusive questionnaires not applied to comparable liberal groups.

Government Investigation#obama-admin#irs