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Press Freedom Groups Condemn Subpoena of Journalist Seth Harp

1/15/2026

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Over 20 press freedom groups criticized Congress for issuing a subpoena to journalist Seth Harp, who reported on military crimes and wrote The Fort Bragg Cartel on abuses within U.S. Special Forces.
The House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, accused Harp of doxing a Delta Force commander tied to Nicolás Maduro's abduction.
Harp defended his actions, saying information was publicly available and the subpoena could chill reporting.

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Over 20 press freedom groups criticized Congress for issuing a subpoena to journalist Seth Harp, who reported on military crimes and wrote The Fort Bragg Cartel on abuses within U.S. Special Forces.
The House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, accused Harp of doxing a Delta Force commander tied to Nicolás Maduro's abduction.
Harp defended his actions, saying information was publicly available and the subpoena could chill reporting.