Search: surveillance and subpoenas, outcome sustained
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4 incidents match this view.
Country: United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: North America
Tactic: Surveillance and subpoenas (4) Secrets and espionage laws (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Punish (3)
Outcome: Sustained (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Barack Obama Donald Trump Dwight D. Eisenhower
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2025 | United States: Department of Justice rescission of rules limiting subpoenas of journalists, April 2025 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Donald Trump | Sustained (April 25, 2025) |
| May 20, 2013 | United States search warrant names Fox News reporter James Rosen a possible co-conspirator in a leak case | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Barack Obama | Sustained (July 12, 2013) |
| May 13, 2013 | United States Justice Department secretly seizes two months of Associated Press phone records | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Barack Obama | Sustained (July 12, 2013) |
| November 1955 | United States Senate panel subpoenas dozens of New York Times journalists over Communist ties | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Sustained (December 1, 1956) |