Posted on 04/26/2025 3:27:03 AM PDT by Libloather
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday the Department of Justice (DOJ) will change the policy that allows journalists to hide records and testimony related to suspects in a criminal investigation.
In a memo first obtained by Axios, Bondi wrote that federal employees intentionally leaking sensitive information to the media undermines the ability of the Department of Justice to keep America safe.
"This conduct is illegal and wrong, and it must stop," Bondi wrote. "Therefore, I have concluded that it is necessary to rescind Merrick Garland's policies precluding the Department of Justice from seeking records and compelling testimony from members of the news media in order to identify and punish the source of improper leaks."
She noted investigative techniques relating to news-gathering are "an extraordinary measure to be deployed as a last resort when essential to a successful investigation or prosecution," according to the memo.
She added the protections were being abused, with officials using "media allies" to leak sensitive information for political gain, and the policy often put their phone and other electronic records out of reach of prosecutors, Politico reported.
The memo comes after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday referred two intelligence community professionals accused of leaking classified information to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.
The professionals allegedly shared classified information with the Washington Post and the New York Times, according to previous reporting.
A third criminal referral is expected, the DOJ said.
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when leaks are leaked the leakage is leaked leaks. we all have a steak in this. oops,Freudian slip. bbq steak with leeks for dinner tonight.
Credit where credit is due.
Credit where credit is due.
This could turn out to be really hugh and series - reporters aren’t priests in confessionals - when they protect sources who are committing criminal acts by being sources, they become criminals themselves...
“accused of leaking classified information to the Justice Department”
More DEI journalism? This is getting painful.
Politico reported DOJ officials using “media allies” leak sensitive govt information for political gain;
the corrupt Biden policy put their tax-paid phone and electronic records out of reach of prosecutors.
Bondi continues to reform the DOJ.
Meanwhile Epstein victims are getting Arkancided. Thanks, Pam. Keep taking your time.
Apparently the DOJ needs to vastly increase the number of polygraph tests for their people.
We’re going to need a special detention center for all the press that doesn’t cooperate.
Just put the offending “reporters” in a pillory on the WDC Mall and allow the population to pelt them with rotten foodstuffs and other garbage. This also would be useful in delaing with illegal alien invaders as a waiting area before being thrown out.
“ The memo comes after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday referred two intelligence community professionals accused of leaking classified information to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.”
About damned time.
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what about law enforcement who infiltrate unlawful groups to gain info or have their sources living on the edge of criminality who supply information?
similar to journalist usage of their sources.
should those law enforcement sources have to be named too?
Indeed journalists are involved in leaks as soon as the pump someone for information Mata Hari Media in action.
Extra penalties for leaking to NYT wapo, CNN and other enemedia entities.
this might thin out the White House Press room quite a bit.
Until someone is actually in jail, don’t bother me with virtue signaling like this. Get down to business.
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