Editor questioned by officials at Virginia airport; phone seized and searched
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, 2026-07-10
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- 2026-09-22
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- Customs officers seize Grayzone editor's phones at Virginia airport over Iran reporting
- Claim 401: An officer told Blumenthal his phones would be connected to machines to extract their data.
- Claim 402: CBP said additional scrutiny could apply to travelers who had worked in or visited a state sponsor of terrorism such as Iran.
- Claim 403: Blumenthal said it was obvious the stop was connected to his political reporting rather than routine screening.
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