Obama Administration Engaged in Unprecedented Surveillance of Reporters

[Editor’s Note – In this post we will be providing links to the many stories on this emerging scandal. This post will take some time to complete and will be continually updated for some time.]

In a nutshell the Obama Administration bugged an entire division at the Associated Press (AP) and many reporters at Fox News, including the parents of reporters. When asked if a national security leak could be justified into such a wide net of bugging computers, emails and phones former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, who served four presidents, said that such an action “is inconceivable”.

Former AP Washington Chief Fournier: DOJ’s phone record seizure of reporters is “Unprecedented, chilling and plain stupid”

CBS Reporter Sharyl Attkisson (who exposed the “Fast n’ Furious” scandal) : My computer has been compromised – LINKLINK.

US Attorney in Justice Department who targeted Fox News reporters a large Obama campaign donor – LINK.

Obama Administration targeted other Fox News employees – LINK. Tracking at least one’s every movement. Administration claimed that Fox broke the law by merely asking questions about the scandal. The Obama Administration used the Patriot Act “administrative subpoena” to carry out this abuse. Megyn Kelly comments on this nonsense:

Joseph Curl: CIA source says Fox News scandal the “4th Shoe”; says it goes much deeper; says White House also sitting on “something” that has top aides terrified – LINK.

Attorney General Eric Holder personally signed off on bugging Fox News and labeling Fox reporter James Rosen  a “co-conspiritor” – LINK.

Karl Rove: This is how Eric Holder lied to Congress

James Rosen Comments

Ann Coulter goes through the history of “national security” when it comes to reporters under the Bush Administration vs the Obama Administration:

NBC’s Lisa Myers explains how the Obama Administration history of intimidating  reporters and sources:

Obama Administration seized records of Fox News reporters parents

Attorney General Eric Holder’s “I don’t know syndrome” under oath:

MORE – IRS Chief Steven Miller: “I Can’t Remember” Who Is Responsible for Targeting Conservatives

Associated Press: Obama Administration has intimidated people from talking to us – LINK.

CNN outlines the timeline of how the Obama Administration accused Fox News  reporter Jim Rosen of being a criminal to get his personal information and then lied about it:

Brit Hume: ‘Chilling’ Search of Fox Reporter Shows DOJ Treats ‘Ordinary News Gathering As Crime’

Megyn Kelly – Eric Holder misled Congress:

Kirsten Powers and Denis Prager on Obama’s war in critics:

More prominent liberals call for Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation – LINK.

BUSTED – If At First You Don’t Succeed? Report: Holder Went Judge-Shopping for James Rosen Subpoena – LINK.

Senator Ted Cruz: Obama Administration does not respect the Bill of Rights. Eric Holder should resign. Obama should tell the truth. They are telling flat-out falsehoods:

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