DOJ withdraws subpoenas for WaPo and WSJ reporters in national-security leak probes
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Federal prosecutors withdrew subpoenas that would have forced Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima and a Wall Street Journal reporter to testify before a grand jury in national-security leak probes, following newsroom challenges and amid Trump pressure; none of the reporters were compelled to reveal sources, but the episode underscores concerns about press freedom and the potential for future subpoenas.
- Trump’s DOJ withdrew subpoenas targeting Washington Post and WSJ reporters CNN
- DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury The Washington Post
- Justice Dept. Issued, Then Withdrew, Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists The New York Times
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say 10TV
- Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury Politico
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