New York Times subpoenas raise press freedom concerns
The US Justice Department is facing backlash from press freedom groups, after it was revealed the government secretly asked for the phone records of several
The US Justice Department is facing backlash from press freedom groups, after it was revealed the government secretly asked for the phone records of several journalists from the New York Times.
A newly unsealed legal filing shows that federal prosecutors targeted the communication logs of multiple investigative reporters, as well as members of their immediate families. The move was reportedly apart of an aggressive attempt to hunt down anonymous sources behind high level national security leaks.
This comes after the DOJ sparked pushback earlier this month, when it issued subpoenas against Times journalists who reported on the new luxury Air Force One jet donated by Qatar.
For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
The BriefWire