Journalists and their sources inside the federal government have
been warned of a possible crackdown by the U.S. Attorney General Jeff
Sessions over constant leaks which has infuriated President Donald Trump.
The move which is seen by critics as trying to hound and silence the
American media is being taken seriously by Sessions who also revealed
that the administration was reviewing policies on forcing journalists to
reveal their sources.
“One of the things we are doing is reviewing policies affecting media
subpoenas,” Sessions told reporters as he announced administration
efforts to battle what he called a “staggering number of leaks
undermining the ability of our government to protect this country.”
“We respect the important role that the press plays and will give
them respect, but it is not unlimited,” the nation’s top law official
said.
However, its is difficult to prosecute members of the news media in the United States for publishing leaked information.
President Trump has repeatedly voiced anger over a steady stream of
leaks to the media about him and his administration since he took office
in January and has sometimes labelled such leaks as ‘fake news’.
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