US EditionJustice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters’ records in leak inquiries
- The Justice Department will now allow investigators to pursue communications from media outlets in leak investigations, overturning previous protections under the Biden administration.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the previous administration gave media outlets too much protection, asserting, "This Justice Department will not tolerate unauthorized disclosures that undermine President Trump’s policies".
- New regulations allow prosecutors to subpoena news organizations and compel journalists to testify about their sources, while emphasizing that subpoenas must be "narrowly drawn" and warrants must include "protocols designed to limit the scope of intrusion into potentially protected materials or newsgathering activities".
- This policy shift comes amid complaints from the Trump administration about news stories revealing sensitive internal information.
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AG Pam Bondi rejects Biden-era policy for journalists involved in leak investigations
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announced she would be rescinding Merrick Garland's policies about information gathering from members of the media in response to recent leaks.
Justice Department will crack down on leaks by again going after reporters’ records
New regulations announced by AG Pam Bondi rescind a Biden administration policy that protected journalists from having their phone records secretly seized during leak investigations.
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Trump DOJ rescinds Biden-era protections for news media
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has rescinded a policy implemented during the Biden administration that restricted prosecutors from seizing reporters’ records in criminal investigations, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News. The move could signal a broader effort by Trump-appointed leadership to more aggressively pursue leaks coming from within the administration and directly target journalists fo…
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