Biden s DOJ will STOP gathering phone records from reporters Associated Press and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, with limited exceptions, reversing years of department policy.
The new policy largely codifies the commitment Garland made in June, when he said the Justice Department would abandon the practice of seizing reporters records in leak investigations.
It aims to resolve a politically thorny issue that has long vexed Justice Department prosecutors trying to weigh the media s First Amendment rights against government s desire to protect classified information.
Department of Justice adopts new restrictions on obtaining journalists records
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