Claim 227

AP's top executive called the records seizure a massive and unprecedented intrusion.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: AP's top executive called the records seizure a massive and unprecedented intrusion.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: AP calls the seizure unprecedented
About: incident 2013-us-doj-seizes-ap-phone-records
Source: AP: DOJ Secretly Obtained AP Reporters' Phone Call Records
Publisher: Lawfare
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2013-05-14

Quotation from the source

massive and unprecedented intrusion