The Hill
“Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday that President Trump’s decision to revoke ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance is an infringement of Brennan’s First Amendment rights.”
Intercept
Free speech groups have sued to find out what tactics Trump’s Justice Department can use to investigate leaks and journalists.
Source: theintercept.com/2017/11/29/trumps-rules-for-spying-on-journalists-sought-in-federal-lawsuit/
Open the Government
In a troubling rejection of transparency and accountability, the Trump administration has reportedly begun returning federal agency copies of the Senate Torture Report to Congress. At the request of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), the CIA, the CIA Inspector General, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have all sent their copies to Congress.
New York Post
There was a big ruckus four years ago when the Associated Press announced that telephone records for 20 of its reporters had been subpoenaed by the Justice Department.
Source: nypost.com/2017/05/31/the-government-is-spying-on-journalists-to-find-leakers/