{"id":2190419,"date":"2024-03-01T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-regime-ratchets-up-its-authoritarianism-with-arrest-of-blaze-investigative-reporter\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T16:17:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T21:17:43","slug":"biden-regime-ratchets-up-its-authoritarianism-with-arrest-of-blaze-investigative-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-regime-ratchets-up-its-authoritarianism-with-arrest-of-blaze-investigative-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s regime escalates authoritarianism, arrests Blaze reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-regime-ratchets-up-its-authoritarianism-with-arrest-of-blaze-investigative-reporter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2190419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Democrats\u2019 targeting\u2062 of political opponents \u200dentered its next phase Friday, when the FBI arrested Blaze Media investigative reporter Steve Baker over covering the Jan. 6, 2021, demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is \u200cthe most humiliated I\u2019ve ever been\u200d in my life,\u201d Baker told independent reporter Breanna Morello following his release. My arrest \u200d\u201cis for things \u2062I said. \u2026 That\u2019s\u200c what they\u2019re after; they\u2019re [trying] to suppress our speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Just caught up with journalist Steve Baker just moments after\u200c being released from\u2064 federal\u200c custody.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPC4USA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TPC4USA<\/a> details what he\u2019s had to endure at the hands of the corrupt DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>Watch my FULL report tonight at 7pm ET on Rumble and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreannaMShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BreannaMShow<\/a>. \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mPIjzG7JPr\">pic.twitter.com\/mPIjzG7JPr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreannaMorello\/status\/1763641113041162582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As The Federalist reported, federal authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/28\/report-fbi-plans-to-arrest-blaze-media-reporter-without-telling-him-what-charges-hes-facing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">informed<\/a> Baker and his legal team on Tuesday of a signed warrant for his arrest and instructed him to self-surrender for \u201calleged J6 crimes\u201d in Dallas, Texas,\u200b on Friday morning. Baker has been \u2063at the forefront of reporting on the\u00a0more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/blaze-news-investigative-writer-steve-baker-says-fbi-wants-him-to-self-surrender-friday-in-dallas-over-his-jan-6-reporting?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=Breaking%20Baker%20Warrrant&#038;utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20On%20Any%20Current%20Sending%20List&#038;tpcc=email-breaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">questionable aspects<\/a> of the Jan. 6 demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>While told he was being \u200dcharged with \u201cnon-violent misdemeanors,\u201d federal authorities declined to disclose to Baker or his lawyers what specific crimes underlie the arrest. According to \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/blaze-news-investigative-writer-steve-baker-says-fbi-wants-him-to-self-surrender-friday-in-dallas-over-his-jan-6-reporting?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=Breaking%20Baker%20Warrrant&#038;utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20On%20Any%20Current%20Sending%20List&#038;tpcc=email-breaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blaze News<\/a>, the feds refused to reveal the charges ahead of Friday\u2019s arrest because\u00a0\u201cthey believe[d] Baker [would] post\u2062 them on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/constitution\/sixth_amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sixth Amendment<\/a> to the U.S. Constitution \u2063guarantees individuals accused of a\u200b crime a \u2064right to \u201cbe informed of the nature and cause of the accusation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After being transported\u2063 to the courthouse on Friday morning in \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/blaze-news-steve-baker-released-from-courthouse-after-arrest-over-his-jan-6-reporting-and-notables-have-been-reacting?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=dlvr.it_x_theblaze&#038;tpcc=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shackles<\/a>, Baker was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theblaze\/status\/1763578247202078957?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charged<\/a> \u200b on four counts related to reporting on the Jan. 6\u2064 demonstrations: Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; Disorderly conduct in a capitol building; and Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building.<\/p>\n<figure>\n    <\/figure>\n<p><strong>While egregious, Baker\u2019s arrest is sadly unsurprising. The Marxists running Biden\u2019s Democrat \u2063administration have gone to extreme lengths to weaponize\u200c the powers of government to target and prosecute their political opponents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/trump-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">91 indictments<\/a> from\u200d Democrat prosecutors across four different venues,\u200d two of which involve\u200c charges from the Biden DOJ. These efforts coincide \u2062with Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/14th-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attempts<\/a> to kick Trump \u2014 Biden\u2019s primary political opponent \u2014 off the ballot ahead of the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden \u200bregime has also <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/23\/yes-biden-has-worked-tirelessly-to-shame-silence-and-demoralize-faithful-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">targeted<\/a> \u200cfaithful Christians. Not only\u200d have federal authorities infiltrated Catholic churches to \u2063surveil Christians \u200battending Latin Mass, they\u2019ve also imprisoned pro-life Christians \u2064who peacefully protested outside of an abortion clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget the\u200c federal government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/censorship-industrial-complex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trump-derangement-gave-birth-to-the-censorship-industrial-complex\/\" title=\"How Trump Derangement Gave Birth To The\u00a0Censorship-Industrial\u00a0Complex\">censorship-industrial complex<\/a><\/a>. This heavily funded system \u2063is strategically designed to censor and silence dissenting voices online \u2014 even if the information these users share is true.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications of federal\u2063 authorities\u200c withholding specific charges from Baker and his legal team?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: FBI Arrest\u2064 of Investigative Reporter Marks Troubling Phase in Democrat&#8217;s \u2064Targeting of Political Opponents<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the FBI arrested\u2063 Blaze Media investigative reporter Steve Baker, marking \u2063a concerning escalation in the Democrats&#8217; targeting of their political opponents. Baker&#8217;s arrest came in connection with his coverage of the January 6, 2021, demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol, which has been at the forefront of reporting on questionable aspects of the events. This arrest\u2064 has raised concerns about \u2062the\u200b suppression of free speech and the\u200c erosion\u2063 of constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p>Baker&#8217;s Experience and Suppression of Speech:<\/p>\n<p>Upon his release, Baker expressed profound humiliation, stating \u2063that his \u2062arrest was based on the things he said. \u200bHe emphasized that the aim of his arrest, and the broader targeting,\u2063 was to suppress their\u2063 speech. Such actions \u2064are worrisome as \u2063they undermine the principles of\u2063 freedom of expression\u200d and \u200cthe role\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steven-crowders-youtube-account-locked-demonetized-crowder-hints-action-weve-got-something-for-them\/\" title=\"Steven Crowder\u2019s YouTube Account Locked, Demonetized. Crowder Hints Action: \u2018We\u2019ve Got Something For Them\u2019\">investigative journalism<\/a> in holding those in \u200bpower accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Authorities&#8217; Lack of Transparency:<\/p>\n<p>The Federalist reported that federal authorities informed Baker and his legal team about a signed warrant for his arrest, instructing him to self-surrender for &#8220;alleged J6 crimes&#8221; in Dallas, Texas. \u200dHowever, the specific charges were not provided to Baker or his lawyers, infringing upon his rights under the Sixth \u2062Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The government&#8217;s refusal to disclose the charges is particularly troubling as it hampers Baker&#8217;s ability to mount\u2062 a proper defense.<\/p>\n<p>Rights Undermined by the Arrest:<\/p>\n<p>Transported to the\u200b courthouse on Friday morning in shackles, Baker\u200c was\u2063 charged with four counts related to \u200chis reporting on the January 6 demonstrations. These \u2063charges include knowingly\u2064 entering\u200d or remaining in any restricted building or grounds \u2062without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive\u200c conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. The vagueness of these charges further erodes Baker&#8217;s constitutional \u200drights, specifically his right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of investigative reporter Steve Baker in connection with his\u200d coverage of the January 6 demonstrations raises serious \u200cconcerns about the Democrats&#8217; targeting of their political\u2064 opponents and the suppression of free speech. By withholding specific charges and denying Baker the\u200d opportunity \u2063to defend himself adequately, federal authorities are infringing upon fundamental \u200cconstitutional rights. It is crucial to protect and uphold these rights to ensure that freedom of speech and a free press \u200dremain cornerstones\u2064 of our \u2063democratic society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats&#8217; continued pursuit of political adversaries escalated as FBI apprehended Blaze Media journalist Steve Baker for reporting on the Jan. 6 Capitol protests. Baker expressed his profound humiliation, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;ve never felt more ashamed.&#8221; Following his release, he shared his arrest was an attempt to silence dissenting voices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2190420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-1.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2190419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2190420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}