On Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi repealed a policy from former AG Merrick Garland that restricted the Justice Department's ability to secretly obtain records from journalists. This change allows the use of subpoenas and search warrants against media sources. Bondi argued that leaking sensitive information jeopardizes the Justice Department's mission while accusing the media of bias and misuse of protections to target political adversaries. She claimed that these policies hindered the identification of leakers and emphasized the necessity for robust governance and law enforcement actions.
Attorney General Pam Bondi's new directive allows for secret records acquisition from journalists, reversing former AG Merrick Garland's protections aimed at safeguarding press freedom.
Bondi contended that the protections previously established were detrimental to identifying leakers and supporting law enforcement, emphasizing the need for transparency.
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