Press Freedom
National Press Club Statement on the withdrawal of subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists
July 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23 — National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. released the following statement: “The Justice Department’s decision to withdraw subpoenas targeting journalists at The New York Times is a welcome and necessary step to protect the public’s constitutional right to an…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on DHS rules restricting visas for foreign journalists
July 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 17 – The National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rules put in place that would limit the ability of foreign correspondents to live, work, and report in the United States: “Allowing foreign…
Read MoreNPCJI invites Club members to speak to the vital importance of press freedom
July 16, 2026
The National Press Club Journalism Institute invites Club members to speak directly to why press freedom matters – and what we stand to lose without it. Join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the National Press Club Library to be interviewed by our Press Freedom Fellows on the vital importance of…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on the Justice Department’s decision to subpoena New York Times journalists
July 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11 — National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. released the following statement: “The Justice Department’s decision to subpoena journalists at The New York Times should alarm every American because it threatens the public’s constitutional right to an independent press. …
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Justice Department decision to subpoena journalists
June 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 23 – National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. issued the following statement today: “The decision to subpoena journalists and seek to compel their testimony before a grand jury represents one of the most aggressive actions against a free and independent press in recent memory…
Read MoreSchedule for today! NPCJI invites Club members to be interviewed about the importance of press freedom
June 18, 2026
The National Press Club Journalism Institute invites Club members to speak directly about why press freedom matters – and what we stand to lose without it. Join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the National Press Club Library to be interviewed by our Press Freedom Fellows on the vital importance of…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on the banning of reporters from Pentagon press office
June 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 1 – National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on the designation of the Pentagon press office as a “classified space,” banning reporters from accessing it: “Designating the Pentagon press office as ‘classified space’ is a remarkable and…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on Russian designation of the Committee to Protect Journalists as an “undesirable” organization
May 27, 2026
National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on Russia’s designation of the Committee to Protect Journalists as an "undesirable" organization, which threatens any individual inside Russia who cooperates with, donates to, or distributes the content of CPJ with…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on Trump proposal to require NDAs across the federal workforce
May 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 26 — National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on a reported proposal by President Trump to require nondisclosure agreements for all federal employees: “The notion of imposing sweeping nondisclosure agreements across the federal workforce…
Read MoreStatement from the National Press Club on Pentagon press restrictions
April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 29 – National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement after Monday’s appeals court ruling allowing the Defense Department to continue restrictions to reporters covering the Pentagon: “The National Press Club is deeply concerned by a federal…
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