# Theodore Roosevelt

As head of government

Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Insult and defamation laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=theodore-roosevelt&tactic=insult_and_defamation_laws)
- [Lawsuits against the press: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=theodore-roosevelt&tactic=lawsuits_against_press)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 March 1909 | [United States: President Theodore Roosevelt seeks criminal libel indictments against the New York World and the Indianapolis News over Panama Canal reporting](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1909-us-panama-canal-libel-prosecutions) | [United States](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/us) ([RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Insult and defamation laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/insult_and_defamation_laws) | Reversed (3 January 1911) |

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