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DOJ Withholds Statements as Journalist Fort Faces Felony Hate-Crime Charges

7/23/2026

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The Justice Department refused to provide written statements in the Fort case.
Journalist Georgia Ellyse Fort faces three felony charges, including a hate-crime, for covering the January 2026 protest.
Analyst Marcy Wheeler says a court filing indicates Fort was spied on via customs summonses.
HSI Agent Timothy Gerber was barred from Fort’s cell-site data.
Prosecutors have not confirmed continued customs summonses nor produced the T-Mobile records Gerber cited.

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The Justice Department refused to provide written statements in the Fort case.
Journalist Georgia Ellyse Fort faces three felony charges, including a hate-crime, for covering the January 2026 protest.
Analyst Marcy Wheeler says a court filing indicates Fort was spied on via customs summonses.
HSI Agent Timothy Gerber was barred from Fort’s cell-site data.
Prosecutors have not confirmed continued customs summonses nor produced the T-Mobile records Gerber cited.