Overview

• President Trump’s administration is working with the DOJ to explore prosecuting CNN for its June 30 segment on ICEBlock, alleging the report encourages evasion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• CNN insists its coverage was lawful because ICEBlock is publicly available and maintains that reporting on the app does not constitute endorsement.
• ICEBlock, launched in April by developer Joshua Aaron, now has more than 20,000 anonymous users and has risen to the top of the U.S. App Store charts.
• Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned CNN’s report as reckless, warning it endangers agents amid a reported 500 percent increase in assaults.
• Border czar Tom Homan and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem have urged DOJ inquiries, characterizing the network’s reporting as potential obstruction of justice for forecasting enforcement operations.