In 2018, National Public Radio (NPR), the publicly funded radio organization, was forced to retract a false claim that Donald Trump Jr. lied to the Senate about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow,

Now, NPR is now demanding journalist Cassandra Fairbanks give them records of her conversations with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. NPR has published salacious allegations that WikiLeaks is “a mouthpiece of the Russian government.”

NPR, a news organization funded by taxpayers, subpoenaed me for my conversations with Julian Assange and a whole host of other people, including journalists. Some of whom I’ve never even heard of. — Cassandra Fairbanks 🕊 (@CassandraRules) February 2, 2020

In a subpoena, NPR also demanded Fairbanks’s conversations with dozens of people, including deceased DNC staffer Seth Rich, long-rumored to be the leaker who passed Democrat emails to Assange. NPR is currently being sued for libel over claims it made regarding Ed Butowski and Rich’s murder.

I’ve never spoke to half the people listed. This is insane. — Cassandra Fairbanks 🕊 (@CassandraRules) February 2, 2020

They’re looking for info on this obviously https://t.co/G7C5qCzUlV — Cassandra Fairbanks 🕊 (@CassandraRules) February 2, 2020

Fairbanks is a well known supporter of Assange, and is already declaring she will not hand over her conversations with Assange.

“NPR lawyers are on 90 different drugs if they think I would ever give up a single sentence of a convo I’ve had with him,” wrote Fairbanks.

Dear @NPR — you may be underestimating my loyalty here. https://t.co/HHZwWmoA51 — Cassandra Fairbanks 🕊 (@CassandraRules) February 2, 2020

I camped outside the embassy for days before julians arrest confronting the cops who ultimately arrested him. NPR lawyers are on 90 different drugs if they think I would ever give up a single sentence of a convo I’ve had with him. https://t.co/Rmru66tg14 — Cassandra Fairbanks 🕊 (@CassandraRules) February 2, 2020

The bipartisan backlash against NPR’s demand for a journalist’s private conversations with a source started immediately, with OAN host Jack Posobiec among those calling for the defunding of NPR.

DEFUND NPR NOW — Jewish Deplorable 🇺🇸 (@TrumpJew) February 2, 2020

“Whatever you think of Cassandra, this is an outrageous affront to the free press by a taxpayer-funded news organization,” wrote left-wing journalist Alex Rubinstein. “Insane.”

Whatever you think of Cassandra, this is an outrageous affront to the free press by a taxpayer-funded news organization. Insane https://t.co/h1jDO6zqrK — Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) February 2, 2020

WTF. How would a radio channel expect to be able to demand all of this. NPR is dead to me. https://t.co/acGYSTPEHm — Daniel P Johnson (@teknotus) February 2, 2020

As for Assange, he was recently moved out of solitary confinement after fellow inmates revolted against his mistreatment.

Julian Assange Moved Out of Solitary Confinement After Fellow Prisoners Revolt Against His Mistreatment https://t.co/hhbYDrEHA7 — Jack Posobiec🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 24, 2020

Paul Joseph Watson recently asked where the protests were on behalf of Assange.