US EditionBondi rescinds journalist protections amid focus on government leaks
- The Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, is reinstating measures allowing subpoenas for journalists to target unauthorized leaks.
- Pam Bondi has rescinded protections for journalists established under the Biden administration, which hindered the seizure of their phone records.
- New regulations require prosecutors to show reason for intrusive actions against the press and ensure the scope of warrants is limited.
- Bondi stated that the Department of Justice will no longer tolerate leaks that endanger national policy, emphasizing the need for accountability.
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AG Pam Bondi Smashes Press Safeguards in Leak Investigations
The Trump administration revoked Biden-era protections for journalists in leak investigations Friday, allowing authorities to compel reporters to testify against their sources once again. “Federal government employees intentionally leaking sensitive information to the media undermines the ability of the Department of Justice to uphold the rule of law, protect civil rights, and keep America safe,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi in a memo obtaine…
Bondi rescinds Biden-era policy against seeking records from journalists in leak investigations - Washington Examiner
Attorney General Pam Bondi is revoking a Biden administration Justice Department policy that prevented the DOJ from seeking records and testimony from journalists in investigations surrounding leaks. The policy, which was implemented under former Attorney General Merrick Garland, attempted to block the Justice Department from seizing records from reports and media outlets except in rare instances, after the first Trump administration obtained re…
Bondi Revokes Biden-Era Journalist Protections
Attorney General Pam Bondi rescinded Biden-era Justice Department policies that largely shielded journalists' records from federal investigators on Friday, signaling a more aggressive approach toward leak prosecutions under President Donald Trump.
DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Limits on Seizing Journalists’ Records in Criminal Leak Probes
The Justice Department has rescinded a Biden-era policy that limited prosecutors’ ability to obtain journalists’ records during criminal leak investigations, according to a memo issued on April 25 by Attorney General Pam Bondi. In the memo, Bondi said she was rolling back policies put in place under her predecessor, Attorney General Merrick Garland, that barred prosecutors from seizing information from or compelling testimony by members of the n…
AG Pam Bondi RESCINDS Biden-Era Policy to Subpoena Journalists In Leak Investigation
Attorney General Pam Bondi just rescinded a Biden-era DOJ policy that protected members of the press from subpoenas. Bondi stated that the reversal of the policy — originally issued by her predecessor Merrick Garland under the Biden administration — was necessary as part of ongoing investigations into improper leaks. Not only will the DOJ now be authorized to subpoena journalists, but they will also be able to seek reporters’ phone records. Chec…
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