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Attorney General Revokes Journalist Protections, Prioritizes National Security

4/26/2025

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken a bold step by revoking Biden-era protections for journalists, enabling the Justice Department to issue subpoenas and demand testimony in leak investigations. Bondi argues this move is crucial to safeguarding national security, while the new policy seeks to strike a delicate balance between press freedom and law enforcement demands.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken a bold step by revoking Biden-era protections for journalists, enabling the Justice Department to issue subpoenas and demand testimony in leak investigations. Bondi argues this move is crucial to safeguarding national security, while the new policy seeks to strike a delicate balance between press freedom and law enforcement demands.