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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki takes questions during a daily briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House July 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
In a move that press freedom advocates said would "ensure journalists can do their job of informing the public without fear of federal government intrusion," the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced new rules limiting federal prosecutors' ability to secretly seize journalists' phone and email records, which were expanded under the Obama and Trump administrations as the government sought to crack down on leaks.
"Attorney General Garland has taken an important step towards protecting journalists and their First Amendment rights."
--Claire Finkelstein, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law
\u201cThis is the right call by the Attorney General.\n\nNow we need to codify this policy to safeguard a free press through one administration to the next.\u201d— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@Rep. Jamie Raskin) 1626725320
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In a move that press freedom advocates said would "ensure journalists can do their job of informing the public without fear of federal government intrusion," the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced new rules limiting federal prosecutors' ability to secretly seize journalists' phone and email records, which were expanded under the Obama and Trump administrations as the government sought to crack down on leaks.
"Attorney General Garland has taken an important step towards protecting journalists and their First Amendment rights."
--Claire Finkelstein, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law
\u201cThis is the right call by the Attorney General.\n\nNow we need to codify this policy to safeguard a free press through one administration to the next.\u201d— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@Rep. Jamie Raskin) 1626725320
In a move that press freedom advocates said would "ensure journalists can do their job of informing the public without fear of federal government intrusion," the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced new rules limiting federal prosecutors' ability to secretly seize journalists' phone and email records, which were expanded under the Obama and Trump administrations as the government sought to crack down on leaks.
"Attorney General Garland has taken an important step towards protecting journalists and their First Amendment rights."
--Claire Finkelstein, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law
\u201cThis is the right call by the Attorney General.\n\nNow we need to codify this policy to safeguard a free press through one administration to the next.\u201d— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@Rep. Jamie Raskin) 1626725320