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DOJ Lawyers Refuse to Put Information in Writing in Journalist Prosecution Case
The Department of Justice is prosecuting journalists Georgia Ellyse Fort, Don Lemon, and Michael Beute for covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. Fort faces three felonies including a hate crime. Her defense counsel accuses the government of spying, and a judge barred the use of toll records and cell phone simulators. A Homeland Security Investigations agent allegedly used customs summonses to obtain information. In a letter, Fort's lawyers revealed that DOJ lawyer Ned Hedley indicated the government would not respond in writing for fear it could be used against them in court. The article suggests this behavior indicates the Trump administration may be hiding illegal activities, and that the case against the journalists is weak.
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