"In April, Trump said he would work to imprison journalists involved in reporting on a US fighter jet shot down in Iran and subsequent efforts to rescue the warplane's crew. The previous month, Trump floated "charges for treason" against journalists he accused of circulating "false information" about the Iran war."
Trump has said media outlets that circulate what he calls false information should be charged with treason. The Justice Department reportedly subpoenaed The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets for records tied to journalists, with subpoenas dated March 4. The subpoenas were sought as Trump pushed the Justice Department to investigate war-related leaks. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump provided Blanche with a stack of news articles he and other senior officials believed threatened national security, marked with a sticky note reading “treason.” Trump and other officials have criticized media coverage of the Iran war, threatened reporters publishing classified information, and suggested imprisoning journalists connected to a fighter jet incident and rescue efforts.
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