Incidents: prior restraint in the United States, national level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
5 incidents match this view.
Country: United States (5)
Continent: North America (5)
Tactic: Prior restraint (5) Access bans (2) Secrets and espionage laws (2) Credential control (1)
Outcome: Sustained (2) Ongoing (1) Unknown (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (5)
Head of government: Donald Trump (2) George W. Bush (1) Richard Nixon (1) Franklin D. Roosevelt (1)
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2025 | United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025 | United States | Credential control | Donald Trump | Ongoing (April 9, 2026) |
| September 12, 2020 | Political appointees alter CDC coronavirus guidance before public release | United States | Prior restraint | Donald Trump | Unknown |
| February 10, 2003 | Pentagon sets ground rules for journalists embedded with United States forces in Iraq | United States | Access bans | George W. Bush | Sustained (April 14, 2003) |
| June 15, 1971 | United States government seeks an injunction to stop The New York Times publishing the Pentagon Papers | United States | Prior restraint | Richard Nixon | Reversed (June 30, 1971) |
| December 19, 1941 | United States creates an Office of Censorship and a wartime code for the press | United States | Prior restraint | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Sustained (September 28, 1945) |
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