DOJ's bid to compel Post and WSJ reporters pulled after pushback
TL;DR
The Justice Department sought to force Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in a rare leaks-related move, but withdrew the subpoenas after challenges from the outlets; none of the reporters have testified, underscoring tensions between national-security investigations and press freedom.
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- DOJ issued, then withdrew subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify The Washington Post
- Justice Dept. Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists The New York Times
- Trump’s DOJ Backs Off After Trying to Drag Reporters to Court The New Republic
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters’ grand jury testimony, sources say WTOP
- Trump DOJ Rescinds Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists National Review
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