Trump Admin Uses Federal Agencies to Target Critical Media and Anonymous Activists

Federal agencies launch retaliatory investigations against Media Matters, journalists, and anonymous critics, including seizure of Signal account with 1,000+ sources and subpoenas to unmask anti-ICE activists.

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Friday, February 27, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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[1]theintercept.comtheintercept.com — Accessed Feb 27, 2026https://theintercept.com/2026/02/27/trump-media-matters-free-speech/

Trump Admin Uses Federal Agencies to Target Critical Media and Anonymous Activists

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