# Claim 558

The mayor covered the camera lens and pushed the journalists, grabbing one by the arm, according to CPJ's account of the incident.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The mayor covered the camera lens and pushed the journalists, grabbing one by the arm, according to CPJ's account of the incident.
- Field: action
- Value: camera covered, journalists pushed
- About: [incident 2026-hungary-mayor-removes-telex-reporters](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-hungary-mayor-removes-telex-reporters)
- Source: Hungary mayor forcibly removes Telex reporters from ruling party campaign event. https://cpj.org/2026/03/hungary-mayor-forcibly-removes-telex-reporters-from-ruling-party-campaign-event/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-03-16

## Quotation from the source

> grabbed Siteri's camera to cover the lens

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/558. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.