Incidents: surveillance and subpoenas in the United States, outcome reversed
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.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
5 incidents match this view.
Country: United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: North America
Tactic: Surveillance and subpoenas (5) Detention and violence (1) Secrets and espionage laws (1) Funding and ownership pressure (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Punish (4)
Outcome: Reversed (5)
Level: National (4) Municipal (1)
Head of government: Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden Laura Kelly Richard Nixon
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