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 The NTC was initially established in 2001; its original name was '''Office of Border Security'''.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/domestic-mous/mou-225-14-026 | title=Mou 225-14-026 | journal=FDA | date=3 November 2018 }}</ref>
-In 2017, the NTC approached journalists "as part of a broader effort to get reporters to write about forced labor around the world as a national security issue."  The journalists included [[Ali Watkins]] and [[Martha Mendoza]].  The issue came to light from a redacted Inspector General report given to the Associated Press.<ref>{{cite news |author1=MARK SHERMAN |title=Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalists |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-arts-and-entertainment-journalists-congress-992f41e92d9402299eaffe798048cd12 |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=11 December 2021 |language=en |quote=assigned to the border agency unit, part of the National Targeting Center in Sterling, Virginia, in 2017. He told investigators he initially approached Watkins as part of a broader effort to get reporters to write about forced labor around the world as a national security issue.  He also described similar efforts with AP reporter Martha Mendoza}}</ref>
+In 2017, the NTC approached journalists "as part of a broader effort to get reporters to write about forced labor around the world as a national security issue."  The journalists included [[Ali Watkins]] and [[Martha Mendoza]].  The issue came to light from a redacted Inspector General report given to the Associated Press.<ref>{{cite news |author1=MARK SHERMAN |title=Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalists |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-arts-and-entertainment-journalists-congress-992f41e92d9402299eaffe798048cd12 |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=Associated Press |date=11 December 2021 |language=en |quote=assigned to the border agency unit, part of the National Targeting Center in Sterling, Virginia, in 2017. He told investigators he initially approached Watkins as part of a broader effort to get reporters to write about forced labor around the world as a national security issue.  He also described similar efforts with AP reporter Martha Mendoza}}</ref>
 In 2021, CBP launched an investigation of the NTC's targeting of journalists, members of Congress, and others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winter |first1=Jana |title=CBP launches review of secretive division that targeted journalists, lawmakers and other Americans |url=https://news.yahoo.com/cbp-launches-review-secretive-division-that-targeted-journalists-lawmakers-americans-100035634.html |access-date=3 January 2022 |work=[[Yahoo News]] |date=31 December 2021 |language=en |quote=CBP’s internal probe was prompted by Yahoo News’ reporting earlier this month on Operation Whistle Pig, a leak investigation targeting reporter Ali Watkins}}</ref>  In 2022, CBP agreed to release to the U.S. Senate the Inspector General's report previously leaked to the Associated Press, in exchange for Senate approval of an employee.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Jana Winter |title=DHS to provide Congress with Operation Whistle Pig report detailing spying on journalists, lawmakers |url=https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-to-provide-congress-with-operation-whistle-pig-report-detailing-spying-on-journalists-lawmakers-025102951.html |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=Yahoo! News |quote=“We have a commitment to get the Whistle Pig IG report within 30 days,” Keith Chu, a spokesperson for Wyden told Yahoo News. “This was a condition of supporting Wainstein.”}}</ref>

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