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DOJ Rescinds Journalist Protections in Leak Investigations

HeadlineApr 28, 2025

In a setback for press freedom, Attorney General Pam Bondi has rescinded a Biden-era policy that aimed to protect journalists in most cases from being forced to hand over their phone records in leak investigations. In a memo, Bondi described the conduct of government leakers as “treasonous.”

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