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Justice Dept. Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists

The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas that attempted to force reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury. These subpoenas targeted national security reporters in connection with leak probes. The news organizations had been engaged in a secret legal battle to block the government's actions.

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The Justice Department has officially backed off from its attempt to compel reporter testimony.

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  1. Justice Department Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas for Journalists

    The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas that attempted to force reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury. These subpoenas targeted national security reporters in connection with leak probes. The news organizations had been engaged in a secret legal battle to block the government's actions.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Justice Department issued and then withdrew subpoenas to compel reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.
    • The subpoenas targeted national security reporters.
    • The subpoenas were issued by the Trump administration.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal waged a secret legal fight to stop the subpoenas.
    • One Washington Post journalist received a subpoena from the Trump administration.
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