https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_laws_in_the_United_Stat...
"There is no federal shield law and state shield laws vary in scope."
https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1241/shield-law...
"There is no federal shield law"
Not even former or sitting presidents are protected.
> The search warrant, signed by Marion County District Court Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, appears to violate federal law* that provides protections against searching and seizing materials from journalists. The law requires law enforcement to subpoena materials instead. Viar didn’t respond to a request to comment for this story or explain why she would authorize a potentially illegal raid.