Pentagon seizes Reuters foreign reporter’s phone during official travel

[basquebromance]

you would find some Madison Cawthorn-like shit on my phone, you don't even want to know...but seriously, where's Rand Paul on this...i'm sending him this story...CIVIL LIBERTIES!

i wonder who the reporter is and what nationality? any guesses?

Pentagon seizes foreign reporter’s phone during official travel

The Air Force is "reviewing" a new mandate that prohibits foreigners from using their electronics during official flights, after the incident.

www.politico.com

 

[xyz]

Seems like the reason would be so they don't record a conversation, but I don't see why the nationality would mattter. They were allowed on the flight. A US citizen could also misuse something.