#media-subpoenas

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US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 hours ago

The DOJ Is Coming For Reporters. Todd Blanche Just Said So Out Loud. - Above the Law

DOJ actions against reporters for national security leaks signal expanded willingness to subpoena and prosecute those who inconvenience the president.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

Trump's AG Warns Reporters to Expect Subpoenas in Criminal Leak Investigations

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warned reporters to expect subpoenas on Tuesday, one day after The Wall Street Journal reported that it had been subpoenaed in connection with criminal investigations launched by the Department of Justice. President [Donald] Trump privately complained to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about media leaks in the wake of the Iran war last month, according to administration officials familiar with the matter, prompting an aggressive push at the Justice Department to pursue those investigations, reported the Journal.
US politics
Media industry
fromemptywheel
6 hours ago

Will the Very Able Caine Expose the Devil Inside Trump's Garden of Paradise? - emptywheel

Grand jury subpoenas sought Wall Street Journal reporters’ records tied to real-time warnings about risks of an extended Iran campaign.
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