Justice Dept. Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists
US Justice Department withdraws grand jury subpoenas of journalists
📍 Aftermath
The US Justice Department withdrew grand jury subpoenas targeting journalists from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other news organizations. The subpoenas were part of a leak probe and sought reporters' testimony before a federal grand jury.
The department backed off after widespread reporting on the attempts to force journalists to testify.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The US Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony.
Coverage emphasizes that the subpoenas were issued to journalists from major news outlets including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and others. The New York Times, BBC News, and other outlets are reporting on this development.
The withdrawn subpoenas were part of a leak probe; it is not specified what happens next.
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Sources (8)
- Trump administration tried to take journalists to court over Iran reporting Yahoo · 46d ago
- Trump administration tried to force journalists to testify before federal grand jury in leak probe NBC News · 46d ago
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say AP News · 46d ago
- Trump’s DOJ Backs Off After Trying to Drag Reporters to Court The New Republic · 46d ago
- DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury The Washington Post · 46d ago
- Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury Politico · 46d ago
- Trump’s DOJ withdrew subpoenas targeting Washington Post and WSJ reporters CNN · 46d ago
- Justice Dept. Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists The New York Times · 46d ago broke it first
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Which journalists were subpoenaed
The Washington Post and WSJ reporters were among those subpoenaed
What was the subpoena for
The subpoenas sought reporters' grand jury testimony in a leak probe
Who issued the subpoenas
The US Justice Department issued the subpoenas
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