Stop the FBI Attack on Press Freedom

The FBI has quietly renewed its investigation into the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health — a three-year-old incident involving no proven crime. Now, press freedom groups warn this probe could have a chilling effect on constitutionally protected journalism.

Despite no evidence that federal laws were violated, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino — a known right-wing political figure — has placed the leak at the center of his so-called “public corruption” crackdown. The real target? Journalists and their sources.

This is not about national security. It’s not about public corruption. It’s about intimidating reporters and threatening whistleblowers who speak up when power is abused. And it’s happening while the same officials who demanded jail time for journalists also cheer on authoritarian censorship at home and abroad.

Federal agencies should be focused on real threats — not politically motivated fishing expeditions into the free press.

We’re calling on the FBI to halt this dangerous, unnecessary investigation and to reaffirm its commitment to the First Amendment. Journalism is not a crime. Add your name if you agree: Stop using the justice system to intimidate the press.