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Trump Note Sparks FBI Raids, Press Freedom Falls

5/16/2026

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  • A “treason” note written by President Donald Trump was linked to Justice Department subpoenas of Wall Street Journal journalists, disclosed this week.
  • January, the FBI raided a Washington Post reporter’s Virginia home, seizing phone, laptops, hard drives.
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two Minnesota journalists for filming a protest while Reporters Sans Frontières reported United States fell seven places in 2026 World Press Freedom Index, lowest in 25 years.