University rescinds job offer to activist who allegedly wiped phone before DHS search

Georgia State University revoked Samuel Tunick's assistant position and scholarship over an unresolved federal charge of destroying phone data during a search at Atlanta airport. He faces up to 5 years under 18 U.S.C. 2232(a), with a court ruling on the motion to suppress evidence expected no earlier than late October 2026.

• University withdrew the offer before any verdict — on the charge alone
• Tunick faces up to 5 years under the property destruction statute
• The phone ran GrapheneOS with a duress wipe feature
• Court ruling on the motion to suppress evidence no earlier than late October 2026