DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Wall Street Journal, Other News Outlets ‘Pose a Serious Threat for Press Freedom’
Federal prosecutors sought reporters’ records in a rare move that Dow Jones called an attack on constitutionally protected newsgathering.
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DOJ subpoenas targeting Wall Street Journal, other news outlets ‘pose a serious threat for press freedom’
On May 11, The Wall Street Journal reported that federal prosecutors subpoenaed its journalists as part of a federal leak investigation in connection with its reporting on U.S. military action against Iran. CNN reported that other news outlets have received grand jury subpoenas in recent months as well. “Were the Justice Department seeking to obtain journalists’ records as a starting point in its leak investigations it would pose a serious threa…
Trump Goes After Reporters Covering War Against Iran
On behalf of President Donald Trump, the Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas that targeted Wall Street Journal reporters involved in covering the war against Iran. “The government’s subpoenas to The Wall Street Journal and our reporters represent an attack on constitutionally protected newsgathering. We will vigorously oppose this effort to stifle and intimidate essential reporting,” stated Ashok Sinha, the chief communications office…
Justice Dept. subpoenas Wall Street Journal, escalating investigations into media leaks
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to the Wall Street Journal asking for information related to the paper’s coverage of the conflict in Iran as the Trump administration appears to increasingly rely on rare and aggressive tactics to crack down on leaks to media outlets.
DOJ subpoenas Wall Street Journal in leak investigation | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal said on Monday that it had received subpoenas for the records of its reporters, an exceedingly rare move by federal prosecutors that prompted concerns the Trump administration is impinging on press freedom as it expands its efforts to investigate leaks of government secrets.
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