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The FBI affidavit described Rosen's newsgathering as making him a possible co-conspirator under the Espionage Act.

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

Statement
The FBI affidavit described Rosen's newsgathering as making him a possible co-conspirator under the Espionage Act.
Field
action
Value
Affidavit calls Rosen a co-conspirator
About
incident 2013-us-doj-names-fox-reporter-co-conspirator
Source
Justice search warrant relied on probable cause of criminal conduct by Fox News journalist archived copy
Publisher
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2013-05-20

Quotation from the source

in his newsgathering, was violating federal statutes that prohibit 'unauthorized disclosure of national defense information' as an 'aider, abettor, and/or co-conspirator.'