US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
Reporter Max Blumenthal sued after U.S. Border Patrol seized his cell phones at Virginia's Dulles Airport on July 10, claiming agents targeted him following Trump ally Laura Loomer's social media posts. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the government must prove it couldn't access the phones, citing constitutional concerns about searches of journalists' devices without warrants.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 16:50 UTC
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