US embassy in Belgium had police remove journalists from Freedom 250 event, falsely labeling them a threat

Summary

The article reports on an incident where the author and colleague Samuel were forcibly removed from a US embassy-organized "Freedom 250" celebration in Belgium by police, had their IDs confiscated, and were questioned — after being falsely labeled an "active threat" by the embassy. The event was a privately-funded 250th anniversary celebration of the US Declaration of Independence, organized under the Trump administration. The piece highlights concerns about press freedom and diplomatic overreach.

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