Attorney General Pam Bondi is revoking a Biden administration Justice Department policy that prevented the DOJ from seeking records and testimony from journalists in investigations surrounding leaks.
The policy, which was implemented under former Attorney General Merrick Garland, attempted to block the Justice Department from seizing records from reports and media outlets except in rare instances, after the first Trump administration obtained records of some journalists in a bid to stop leaks from within the administration.
Bondi said the policy had been “abused,” leading to officials engaging in politically-charged leaks to “media allies.”
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On Friday, Bondi issued a memo to DOJ staff rescinding the policy, according to a report from Axios.
“Federal government employees intentionally leaking sensitive information to the media undermines the ability of
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