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Trump Labels Articles “Treason” as DOJ Subpoenas News Reporters

5/13/2026

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Trump Labels Treason

President Donald Trump gave Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche a stack of news articles labeled “treason.”
The Justice Department issued grand-jury subpoenas for Wall Street Journal reporters’ records in a leak investigation.
Dow Jones and press-freedom groups called the subpoenas an attack on constitutionally protected newsgathering.
CNN reported Axios, the Washington Post and the New York Times also received similar subpoenas.

Right

Trump Decries Leaks

President Donald Trump expressed irritation over media leaks about the Iran war, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The Justice Department issued grand-jury subpoenas for Wall Street Journal reporters’ records in its leak investigation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged probe into Senator Mark Kelly after his U.S. weapons remarks.
DOJ warned witness, including reporters, could receive subpoenas for alleged illegal leaks of classified material.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasized Trump giving Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche a stack of articles labeled “treason,” a detail absent from Right coverage.
Left coverage highlighted condemnations from Dow Jones and press-freedom groups, a perspective not reflected in the Right summary.

History

Historical Context

In 1971 the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in New York Times v. United States rejected Nixon’s attempt to block the Pentagon Papers, citing the 1931 Near precedent that prior restraint violates the First Amendment; the Court noted only about 5 % of national-security cases succeed. Today the Justice Department’s subpoenas to Wall Street Journal, Axios and CNN revive that same constitutional clash.

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Trump Labels Treason

President Donald Trump gave Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche a stack of news articles labeled “treason.”
The Justice Department issued grand-jury subpoenas for Wall Street Journal reporters’ records in a leak investigation.
Dow Jones and press-freedom groups called the subpoenas an attack on constitutionally protected newsgathering.
CNN reported Axios, the Washington Post and the New York Times also received similar subpoenas.

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