Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters’ grand jury testimony, sources say
The Justice Department withdrew grand jury subpoenas after news organizations pushed back, including one filed against Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima.
- The Trump Justice Department withdrew grand jury subpoenas this month targeting reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal over alleged national security leaks.
- In May, the DOJ issued subpoenas to force journalists to testify about Department of Defense leaks related to the Iran war, including targeting Ellen Nakashima and three Wall Street Journal reporters.
- The Post condemned the subpoena of Nakashima as "a clear violation of constitutionally guaranteed First Amendment rights," arguing the government sought to compel journalists to act as investigative instruments.
- Without offering any explanation, the Trump Justice Department has left legal experts questioning whether similar attempts to compel testimony from journalists might recur.
- This pattern of targeting suggests a coordinated effort to identify sources across major newsrooms, illustrating ongoing tensions between classified information protection and the First Amendment.
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Trump’s DOJ withdrew subpoenas targeting Washington Post and WSJ reporters
The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal waged a secret legal fight to stop the US government from subpoenaing several reporters in connection with national security leak probes, the Post reported Tuesday.
Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters’ grand jury testimony, sources say - The Boston Globe
The Washington Post confirmed that one of its reporters received a subpoena from the Trump administration as part of a broader and aggressive crackdown on media leaks.
Trump DOJ backtracks on exceedingly rare move against journalists: WaPo
The Justice Department has withdrawn extraordinary grand jury subpoenas issued to reporters from two newspapers after they challenged the demands in federal court, marking a rare retreat from an exceedingly aggressive tactic against the press.The DOJ had sought to compel Washington Post national sec...
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Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters’ grand jury testimony, sources say
The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.
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Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say
The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.
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