Comment on Justice Department Strengthening Protections for Journalists
July 19, 2021 2:15 pm
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Justice Department unveiled a protecting journalists鈥� records after the Trump administration secretly demanded access to those sensitive records on several occasions.
Patrick Toomey, senior staff attorney of the 红杏视频鈥檚 National Security Project, said:
鈥淭his policy is a major step forward in protecting journalists against government spying and safeguarding a free press. Congress should immediately act on the Attorney General's call for legislation that will ensure these protections endure for years to come, across presidential administrations.鈥�
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