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Shawn Musgrave

New York

Newsroom Counsel and Correspondent at The Intercept

Newsroom Counsel/Correspondent @theintercept @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social / [email protected] / shawnmusgrave.82 (Signal)

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Articles

  • How ICE Duped a Federal Judge Into Signing a Search Warrant

    3 weeks ago | theintercept.com | Shawn Musgrave

    As part of the Trump administration’s targeting of Columbia University students for deportation, a high-ranking Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent submitted a wildly inaccurate affidavit to a federal judge to get a search warrant, newly unsealed court records show.

  • Democrats Had a Shot at Protecting Journalists From Trump. They Blew It.

    1 month ago | theintercept.com | Shawn Musgrave

    Attorney General Pam Bondi distributed plans inside the Justice Department last week to scrap rules protecting journalists and their sources from surveillance and subpoenas over unflattering coverage and leaks. Bondi’s memo leaked to the press immediately.

  • DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI

    1 month ago | theintercept.com | Shawn Musgrave

    As part of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a former Tesla employee has been installed as a senior adviser to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, records shared with The Intercept show. Tarak Makecha, who previously worked at Elon Musk’s electric car company, now has roles at both the FBI and the Justice Department’s Justice Management Division, according to staff lists.

  • The Unusual Nonprofit That Helps ICE Spy on Wire Transfers

    1 month ago | theintercept.com | Shawn Musgrave

    When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are trying to track down undocumented immigrants, they seek out all the data they can find. In Arizona, they’ve found a special trove that’s ripe for abuse. The Transaction Record Analysis Center, or TRAC, database offers a rare glimpse into the financial lives of millions of immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.

  • Immigration Reform News April 1, 2025

    2 months ago | americasvoice.org | Maria Ramirez Uribe |Andrew Stanton |Shawn Musgrave |Nick Miroff

    WUWF Ask PolitiFact FL: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

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Shawn Musgrave @ShawnMusgrave
11 Mar 25

RT @BrettMmurphy: ProPublica just obtained a remarkable directive to those remaining at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and pers…

Shawn Musgrave
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16 Jan 25

RT @samfbiddle: Thank you to the U.S. Air Force for adhering to the Freedom of Information Act and producing this document about its social…

Shawn Musgrave
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14 Jan 25

RT @theintercept: Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport https://t.co/FFqf47WykF by @ShawnMusgrave https…