How outlets cover Chuck Grassley R · IA · SEN · Sep 28 – Sep 29, 2026
Grassley publicized disclosures that Smith’s team obtained journalists’ communications and sought answers about the collection. Coverage centers on its scope and whether protections for privileged communications were respected.
Lead article · Washington Examiner · RIGHTJack Smith collected journalists’ private messages for Arctic Frost investigation: WhistleblowerJack Smith’s investigation obtained communications involving journalists, and Grassley sought answers about the collection and how the material was screened.
Right-leaning outlets focus on the collection’s reach and Grassley’s scrutiny, with some presenting it as a rights concern and others including Smith’s defense and opposing positions at the hearing. The unrated article emphasizes alleged failures to screen privileged material.
Only right-leaning outlets so far. No left-leaning or center outlet has covered this yet. Follow the story and we’ll tell you when one does.
Right-leaning outlets center the collection of journalists’ communications and Grassley’s questions about its scope, with some raising rights concerns and others including Smith’s defense.
Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Right: 3 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 neutral.
Articles per day by side. SEP 28: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. SEP 29: Left 0, Center 0, Right 4.
Only right-leaning outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left-leaning or center outlet does.Only right-leaning outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left-leaning or center outlet does.