The news that Fox News reporter James Rosen was the victim of a Justice Department spying campaign is disturbing enough. But take a look at the DOJ’s search warrant application, in which it laid out its case for tracking Rosen’s movements and sifting through his personal emails, and the story takes an even more sinister turn.
The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza worked his way through the DOJ’s 44-page application, and what he found was positively frightening:
Warrant served on Google. Unclear if/when Rosen was informed.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
"investigation into the SUBJECT ACCOUNT indicates it is an e-mail account used by a national news reporter (hereinafter "the Reporter").
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
This is the most chilling section. Absolutely amazing… pic.twitter.com/cjzoNoFbm8
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
DOJ said Rosen may have committed "conspiracy to violate" law against leaking classified info, "punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment."
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
I'm not a lawyer, but this affidavit suggests that DOJ used argument that Rosen was part of the conspiracy as a way to get around law… 1/2
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
…preventing DOJ from seizing work product materials from journalists. 2/2
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Phone calls monitored… pic.twitter.com/ThzrU0BqpV
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Movements monitored… pic.twitter.com/ZtOwZ7bD7x
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
just to keep nomenclature clear prob better to say tracked RT @RyanLizza: Phone calls monitored… pic.twitter.com/WgJOCGKxMv
— Josh "ALL CAPS country name and !" Gerstein (@joshgerstein) May 20, 2013
Fun footnote… pic.twitter.com/KYtFPpJCut
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
"a clandestine communications plan" pic.twitter.com/ocYqBL6MEO
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
If James Rosen's "clandestine communications plan" were illegal, every journalist in Washington would be locked up. Unreal.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Also obvious from search warrant: DOJ already had Kim completely nailed. They didn't need to get Rosen's emails.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Good lord. Just read this (1/2): pic.twitter.com/J3mXhTtcYF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Just read this (2/2): pic.twitter.com/3laATSGWK2
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
This search warrant has every indication that Justice was looking to indict James Rosen. Includes a reference to "their guilt."
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
FULL search warrant is now posted here: http://t.co/SKaJIHizIE
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
FBI wanted ""all e-mails in the Reporter's [gmail] account" over 2-day period to ferret out "any other sources" http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
If you emailed James Rosen, or received an email from him, on June 10/11, 2009, Google gave it to the FBI. http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Page 29: "Because of the Reporter's own potential criminal liability in this matter, we believe requesting…" (1/2) http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
"…the voluntary production of the materials from Reporter would be futile" and pose threat to investigation. (2/2) http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Language of warrant emphasizes repeatedly they want emails because ROSEN may have committed a crime, not just Kim. http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Before search warrant, FBI sent a "preservation letter" to Google and Google kept Rosen's emails intact. http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
Also, be sure to read the Conclusion on pg. 36: http://t.co/kNCOr9JOKF pic.twitter.com/tbdkSSBy7j
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 20, 2013
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