DOJ pressed for grand jury testimony from national-security reporters, raising press-freedom concerns
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The Justice Department subpoenaed Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters to testify before a federal grand jury over national-security reporting, a move that the outlets challenged in court and that was reportedly reversed later; the episode underscores ongoing government pressure on the press amid investigations.
- Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury Politico
- DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury 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
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