Trump Backs Journalist Subpoenas in National Security Leak Cases Hours Before White House Press Briefing
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 24
Trump Backs Journalist Subpoenas in National Security Leak Cases Hours Before White House Press Briefing
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 24
Summary
Hours before facing the White House press corps, Donald Trump endorsed subpoenaing reporters in national security leak investigations to help identify government sources.
Trump framed the leaks as “treasonous” and said investigators should seek information from the journalists who received the material, signaling a more aggressive posture toward press protections.
The remarks point to tougher Justice Department treatment of journalists in leak probes and sharpen tensions between the administration and the press over national security reporting.