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A DOJ watchdog report revealed that federal prosecutors violated internal policies when seizing reporters’ phone records during media leak investigations under the Trump administration.

Rules requiring oversight by the News Media Review Committee were bypassed, and nondisclosure agreements lacked proper approval.

The investigation also targeted congressional staffers and officials.

While no political bias was found, the findings renew concerns amid potential policy shifts under Trump’s new pick for attorney general.

The DOJ has long struggled to balance press freedom with safeguarding national security.

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 19 points 2 weeks ago

The DOJ has long struggled to balance press freedom with safeguarding national security.

National security is well served by keeping firmly in check the people employed to run the country, entrusted with its power.

The people who view those public employees as "the nation," and think that they need to be protected against the people, who are not "the nation," are always up to some fuckery. Always. "The nation" is the people. Its security is well served by keeping the government in check.