Day 611

September 22, 2026

3 incidents

  1. Major Abuse of Power Press Freedom

    DOJ defends the ban; late-night notice letters

    The Justice Department cites 'minimum standards of professionalism' and protection of classified information; the White House sends notice letters after 10 p.m. giving the outlets until Friday to respond (CBS News; ABC News).

    From: White House Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico Reporters; Briefly Keeps Them Out Despite Court Order (September 2026)

  2. Serious Rights Violation Rule of Law

    ProPublica: FBI's elite corruption squad purged as the Navatek probe dies

    ProPublica reports that FBI Director Kash Patel purged the CR-15 public-corruption squad 'agent by agent' and that the bureau's pay-to-play investigation arising from Navatek CEO Martin Kao's guilty plea, which had reached members of Congress including Sen. Susan Collins, died after Trump returned to office. Collins's office denies the allegations and no one working for her has been charged.

    From: Weaponization of the Department of Justice: Retaliatory Investigations and Prosecutions

  3. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War

    U.S.–Denmark–Greenland security agreement

    The three governments sign a security agreement at the UN General Assembly that increases U.S. involvement in Greenland's defence while affirming Danish sovereignty and Greenland's right to self-determination.

    From: Annexation Threats: Greenland, Panama Canal, Canada — Territorial Expansionism