# Joe Biden

As head of government

Joe Biden, President of the United States, 2021-2025, was head of government when 2 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Surveillance and subpoenas: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=joe-biden&tactic=surveillance_and_subpoenas)
- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=joe-biden&tactic=detention_and_violence)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 19, 2021 | [Justice Department bars seizing reporters' phone and email records](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2021-doj-bans-seizing-reporters-records-garland) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Surveillance and subpoenas](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/surveillance_and_subpoenas) | Reversed (April 25, 2025) |
| November 6, 2021 | [FBI raids Project Veritas founder's home over Ashley Biden diary investigation](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2021-fbi-raids-project-veritas-founder-okeefe) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Surveillance and subpoenas](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/surveillance_and_subpoenas) | Unknown |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/joe-biden

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