Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Compare and contrast

"Forcing CNN to fly commercial is the end of the First Amendment!"

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning, and Chairman Chuck Grassley wasted little time revealing new details about the extraordinary reach of the investigation that eventually became Smith's election case against President Donald Trump.

The biggest revelation may be just how far investigators reached beyond Trump himself.

Grassley said investigators subpoenaed 87 phones belonging to Trump White House officials and obtained records containing communications with journalists at major news organizations, including CBS News, CNN, Fox News, the Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and The Federalist. CBS News reported the disclosure live from Tuesday's hearing.
The "No Kings!" crowd should be apocalyptic over the government spying on media outlets.  But they're not just like the last time a Democrat wiretapped the press. 

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