Justice Dept Backs Down on Journalist Subpoenas | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The Justice Department is stepping back from forcing reporters to reveal confidential sources after a judge slammed their tactics as legally backwards and a threat to press freedom. Subpoenas targeting The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal sought to uncover leakers behind stories — including one alleging President Trump used an older Air Force One due to security flaws in a $400 million upgrade. The judge warned that demanding source info should be a last resort, even suggesting sanctions in civil cases. The Times argued the subpoenas targeted outdated records and invaded privacy, including the phone records of a reporter’s family. The Justice Department insists it’s chasing leakers, not reporters — but the episode underscores a growing clash between government oversight and journalistic independence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fd9e71f27a36a4a6