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Dream host, the site that provides the platform for disruptj20. so, jessica, let me begin with you on some of our reporting these ip addresses. from what i understand, it doesnt matter if you went to this protest or not if you looked at the site, they want your information, and what exactly -- what information do they want? >> well, thats part of the problem here, brooke. the search warrant, it was signed by the u.s. attorney in d.c., and it states that part of its aim is to get information on t...

Thats the word from the sites web provider called dream host. dream host is now fighting back after the department of justice requested information on visitors that logged in to disrupt j-20.org. not just their computer addresses but users photos and contact details. the government claims that the website was used in the developing, planning, advertisement and organization of a violent riot in d.c. on inauguration day. the request should be enough to set off alarm bells in anybodys mind and the ...

An over broad protest and violates the freedom of speech. dream host is the provider. they are saying the justice department is demanding addresses and the thousands of visitors who went to one site disruptj20.org. dream host is challenging that search warrant in court. they are blogging about the request from the trump administration, putting out that alarm saying it seems information about people who use the website to exercise political speech. kate, dream host is concerned the administration...

20th. now, dream host is concerned the justice department is trying to get more information about even more people who may have been involved in all of those protests. kate? >> how unusual this type of request is coming from the justice department? >> reporter: thats part of the pushback from dream host. they put on their blog, look, we regularly respond to requests from federal authorities, state authorities, looking for information on i.p. address when it comes to criminal matters, sex offende...

That requirement. dream host argues the privacy protection act protects that information. it is not not complying with a search warrant lawfully issued by a judge. and remember, pursuing a search warrant is lawful. >> jon: a judge did issue this warrant. >> you can always challenge the issuance of a warrant. i think the companys main argument is that the federal government is overreaching. there are concerns that there is a potential slippery slope argument, if you allow this to happen what else...

Do it. the production value is excellent. >> people thought i wasnt cool. in the article it says that he did this to prove that he was successful, i didnt know you had to be successful to get on ellen, doesnt she have a lot of people that are down on their luck? "heres a house." >> tom: exactly. always giving away houses. bill, look, would you ever do something like this? i feel you would get arrested. >> yes, yes, thats because my dream host, i dont want to give any spoilers away. its going to ...