Ag Pam Bondi Rejects Biden-era Policy For Journalists Involved In Leak Investigations

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced connected Friday nan Department of Justice (DOJ) will alteration nan argumentation that allows journalists to hide records and grounds related to suspects successful a criminal investigation.

In a memo obtained by Axios, Bondi wrote that national labor intentionally leaking delicate accusation to nan media undermines nan expertise of nan Department of Justice to support America safe. 

"This behaviour is forbidden and wrong, and it must stop," Bondi wrote. "Therefore, I person concluded that it is basal to rescind Merrick Garland's policies precluding nan Department of Justice from seeking records and compelling grounds from members of nan news media successful bid to place and punish nan root of improper leaks."

She noted investigative techniques relating to news-gathering are "an bonzer measurement to beryllium deployed arsenic a past edifice erstwhile basal to a successful investigation aliases prosecution," according to nan memo.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote successful a memo that she will revise argumentation to let for journalists to beryllium subpoenaed. (EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images)

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She added nan protections were being abused, pinch officials utilizing "media allies" to leak delicate accusation for governmental gain, and nan argumentation often put their telephone and different physics records retired of scope of prosecutors, Politico reported.

The memo comes aft Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard connected Wednesday referred 2 intelligence organization professionals accused of leaking classified accusation to nan Justice Department for criminal prosecution.

The professionals allegedly shared classified accusation pinch nan Washington Post and nan New York Times, according to previous reporting.

A 3rd criminal referral is expected, nan DOJ said.

At slightest 2 alleged leakers were referred to nan Justice Department for criminal prosecution. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard)

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Former Attorney General Merrick B. Garland nether erstwhile President Joe Biden successful 2022 made important revisions to nan Justice Department’s regulations regarding obtaining accusation from members of nan news media. 

Garland's argumentation prohibited nan DOJ from seeking accusation from members of nan news media, acting wrong nan scope of news-gathering, isolated from nether limited, specified circumstances.

Bruce D. Brown, president of nan Reporters Committee for nan Freedom of Press wrote successful a connection that he had not seen nan connection of nan caller policy, but stressed nan value of reporters being capable to protect nan identities of confidential sources.

"We’ll hold to spot what nan argumentation looks like, but we cognize reporters will still do their jobs, and location is nary shortage of ineligible support to backmost them up," Brown wrote successful the statement.

Attorney General Pam Bondi will edit erstwhile Attorney General Merrick Garland's argumentation surrounding gathering accusation for criminal investigations from media members. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Bondi said nan section will proceed to limit nan usage of forced ineligible action to get accusation from aliases records of the media, which includes enhanced support and advance-notice procedures.

The Office of Legal Policy is tasked pinch creating caller connection to bespeak nan rescission of Garland's policies.

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Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report.