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Trump’s Justice Department rediscovers its enthusiasm for intimidating the press

Boing Boing·Jason Weisberger·21 days ago
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image: MVolodymyr/Shutterstock The Trump Justice Department continues its belligerent reinterpretation of constitutional rights, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly suggesting that journalists who receive information about government misconduct should maybe start shopping for lawyers. The subpoena warning comes as alarm has heightened over the White House's efforts to target news organizations that have criticized the  Trump  administration. According to recent reports from  CNN  and  The Wall Street Journal , Trump has been pressuring the DOJ to pursue subpoenas connected to  Iran  war operation leaks in an effort to identify their sources. "To the media asking about DOJ investigating the leaking of classified information: Prosecuting leakers who share our nation's secrets with reporters, in turn risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers, is a priority for this administration," Blanche  wrote  in a post on X early Tuesday.…

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