Pam Bondi Rescinds Journalist Protection Safeguards as AG

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Attorney General Pam Bondi eliminates journalist protection guidelines established by Merrick Garland, reverting to a pre-2021 ‘balancing test’ that allows the Department of Justice to more aggressively pursue journalist records in leak investigations. The policy change removes key safeguards against subpoenaing journalists’ communications, potentially enabling broader investigations into government information leaks and undermining press freedom protections.

Sources & Citations

[1] The Trump administration spied on journalists. The Biden administration defended it. Tier 2

[2] Justice Department revokes Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations Tier 1

[3] Special analysis: DOJ rescinds Biden-era news media guidelines Tier 2

Tiers Tier 1 court records & gov docs · Tier 2 established outlets · Tier 3 regional & specialty press · Tier 4 opinion or single-source. Methodology →

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The Cascade Ledger. “Pam Bondi Rescinds Journalist Protection Safeguards as AG.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 20, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-20--bondi-rescinds-journalist-protection-safeguards/