CBP officers questioned Blumenthal about his journalism, who funded his travel, whether he had been paid for interviews, and whether he planned to return to Iran.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection questioned Blumenthal about his journalism, who funded his travel, whether he had been paid for interviews, and whether he planned to return to Iran Max Blumenthal

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Origin: extracted from ADC sues DHS Secretary Mullin over illegal CBP seizure of Max Blumenthal’s devices · 2026-07-23 07:04