Journalist Says DOJ Targeting Him for His Aggressive Post-Jan. 6 Commentary

Independent journalist Steve Baker claims that he is being targeted by the U.S. Department of Justice due to his aggressive reporting and commentary regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill incident. According to Baker, his latest coverage and pointed criticism may result in his prosecution, which would add him to the growing list of Jan. 6 criminal-case defendants.

Following the incident, Baker was subjected to two hours of FBI questioning. Recently, he has been warned that his reporting could lead to further consequences. Baker received a call from a journalist who has a friendly source in the Department of Justice who warned him that “they’re not happy about it at all.”

In his coverage for his news-and-commentary blog, The Pragmatic Constitutionalist, Baker captured intense footage and appeared in Jan. 6 films by HBO, The New York Times, and The Epoch Times. His analysis and commentary often cut to the quick.

However, Baker fears that his approach might land him in trouble. He said if he faces DOJ prosecution for being at the Capitol, it will be the latest example of the government targeting right-of-center journalists to the exclusion of so-called mainstream media.

Baker said, “The most obvious characteristic of that list is that none of those that worked for major media, left-wing sources, have been prosecuted. But you can’t say the same on the other side of the ledger.