Attorney general pam bondi revoked a policy that made journalists’ testimony and phone records largely off limits to investigators. Attorney general pam bondi has revoked protections issued by former attorney general merrick garland that offered procedural protections for members of the media from having their. Journalists can be subject to court orders and search warrants for their phone records, notes and testimony as donald trump ’s administration tries to hunt down “unauthorized disclosures” to. Attorney general pam bondi on friday announced she would be rescinding merrick garland's policies about information gathering from members of the media in response to recent leaks. The attorney general has determined that the constraints imposed by the 2022 amendments to 28 c.f.r 50.10 have unduly hindered the department’s efforts to subpoena journalists who have coordinated with federal employees to leak protected materials.
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