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title: "Trump urged DOJ to subpoena reporters over Iran war leaks"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286149932.md"
description: "Trump urged acting AG Todd Blanche to investigate Iran war leaks and subpoena reporters’ records, citing national security concerns. Media groups, including Dow Jones, condemned these subpoenas as attacks on press freedom and pledged to challenge them legally. This marks a significant shift from previous DOJ policies, which considered such subpoenas a last resort in leak investigations."
datetime: "2026-05-12T20:11:18.000Z"
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# Trump urged DOJ to subpoena reporters over Iran war leaks

Presidential pressure: Trump urged acting AG Todd Blanche to investigate Iran war leaks and subpoena reporters’ records, calling some coverage a threat to national security. Press freedom clash: Dow Jones and other media groups condemned the subpoenas as attacks on constitutionally protected newsgathering, vowing to fight them in court. Historic shift: The aggressive pursuit of journalists’ records marks a break from past DOJ policy, which treated such subpoenas as a last resort in leak cases.

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