James O’Keefe

FILE - James O'Keefe, president of Project Veritas Action, waits to be introduced during a news conference, Sept. 1, 2015, in Washington. Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter after a judge on Dec. 21, 2023, rejected a First Amendment claim by the conservative group Project Veritas. Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said on behalf of Project Veritas on Monday, Dec. 25, that an appeal is being considered of the ruling. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden’s daughter

Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter after a judge rejected a First Amendment claim by the conservative nonprofit Project Veritas to stop investigators from seeing the records.

FILE - James O'Keefe, president of Project Veritas Action, waits to be introduced during a news conference at the National Press Club, Sept. 1, 2015, in Washington. The founder of Project Veritas, a conservative nonprofit known for its hidden camera stings, is under investigation by a suburban New York prosecutor’s office in the latest fallout after O'Keefe's ouster from the group over allegations that he mistreated workers and misspent organization funds. The Westchester County district attorney’s office confirmed Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, that it is "looking into" matters concerning O’Keefe. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Fired founder of right-wing org Project Veritas is under investigation in New York

FILE - James O'Keefe, President of Project Veritas Action, waits to be introduced during a news conference at the National Press Club on Sept. 1, 2015, in Washington. O'Keefe said in a speech posted online Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, that he has been removed as the right-wing group's leader, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe out at right-wing org

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2015, file photo, James O'Keefe, President of Project Veritas Action, waits to be introduced during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. A former federal judge was appointed Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, to ensure no First Amendment protections or attorney-client privileges are violated in the review of materials seized by U.S. law enforcement authorities from individuals connected with the conservative group Project Veritas. O'Keefe, the founder of the group that calls itself a news organization, said previously that agents had searched his home, and the homes of two others, in connection with a diary purported to belong to President Joe Biden’s daughter. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Judge appoints special master in Project Veritas raids case

President Donald Trump speaks during the "Presidential Social Media Summit" in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump applauds far-right social media provocateurs

Retracted CNN story a boon for president at war with media

NEW YORK (AP) — For a president seemingly at perpetual war with “fake news,” the resignation of three CNN journalists over a retracted story about a Donald Trump Russian connection is a gift from the political gods when the struggling effort to pass a health bill dominates the headlines.

The Latest: Sanders attacks CNN, media in briefing

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on CNN’s retracted Russia story (all times local):

3:46 p.m.

President Trump’s press aide Sarah Huckabee Sanders urged all Americans to watch an online video posted by a conservative provocateur with a CNN producer commenting on his network’s coverage of Trump’s connections to Russia.

FILE - In this May 26, 2010, file photo, James O'Keefe makes a statement after leaving the federal courthouse in New Orleans. O'Keefe has announced plans to release recordings on Feb. 23, 2017, that he said were made secretly inside CNN. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

Conservative activist O’Keefe posts tapes targeting CNN

NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative activist James O’Keefe on Thursday released what he said are 119 hours of raw audio secretly recorded inside CNN’s Atlanta headquarters in 2009.