# Claim 403

Blumenthal said it was obvious the stop was connected to his political reporting rather than routine screening.

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

- Statement: Blumenthal said it was obvious the stop was connected to his political reporting rather than routine screening.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Blumenthal says he was targeted for his reporting
- About: [incident 2026-cbp-seizes-grayzone-editor-phones-airport](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-cbp-seizes-grayzone-editor-phones-airport)
- Source: Editor questioned by officials at Virginia airport; phone seized and searched. https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/editor-questioned-by-officials-at-virginia-airport-phone-seized-and-searched/
- Publisher: U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-07-10

## Quotation from the source

> It's pretty obvious that I'm being targeted for political reasons and for my reporting.

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