Washington — the justice department on friday reversed a biden administration policy that prevented federal officials from seeking journalists' records and compelling their testimony in leak. Justice department under president donald trump made it easier for prosecutors investigating leaks to the news media to subpoena records and testimony from journalists, according to a. Attorney general has updated the policy governing when the news media can be subject to legal process for their sources The updated regulations permit the department of justice (doj) to subpoena the media for leak investigations, and for other purposes, rescinding the previous policy. The justice department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve. President donald trump's justice department will look to subpoenas and other legal tactics to force members of the press to turn over information about their sources in an effort to crack down on government leaks.
The us justice department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorising prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organisations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources.
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