Mastodawn

#Trump #DOJ issued, then withdrew subpoenas to force #WashingtonPost, #WSJ #reporters to testify
 Subpoenas for reporters to appear before a grand jury are exceedingly rare. The #journalists have not testified.

The Justice Department took the extraordinary step of seeking to force reporters for The Washington Post & the Wall Street Journal to testify before a federal grand jury — but withdrew the subpoenas after they were challenged by the news organizations….

#law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/23/doj-issued-then-withdrew-subpoenas-force-post-wsj-reporters-testify/

DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury

The extraordinary actions against the national security reporters were withdrawn by the Justice Department after legal challenges by the news organizations.

The Washington Post

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Nonilex 5d ago

The grand jury subpoena to #WashingtonPost reporter Ellen Nakashima this spring was related to sensitive reporting about a #NationalSecurity matter, the person said. The #DOJ also issued subpoenas to appear before a grand jury to three #WSJ journalists, who also reported on national security issues.

#law #FreePress #journalism #democracy #Trump

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Nonilex

The #WashingtonPost was fighting the demand in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia in sealed proceedings when the government rescinded Nakashima’s subpoena…. The #DOJ also withdrew the #WSJ subpoenas, which the news organization had challenged in the same federal court…. None of the journalists testified before the grand jury, the official said. 
#law #FreePress #journalism #democracy #Trump

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Nonilex 5d ago

The purpose & scope of the investigations that triggered the subpoenas are not clear, but the person familiar said they relate to #NationalSecurity matters. While the journalists are no longer scheduled to appear before a grand jury, the #DOJ’s action reflected a new front in the #Trump admin’s aggressive tactics toward the #media as it attempts to crack down on government #leaks to the #press & #content that admin officials think is unfair to Trump.

#law #FreePress #journalism #democracy