Attorney General Jeff Sessions, speaking to a room full of reporters, said Friday he is reviewing policies that allow journalists to protect sources without going to jail as part of a broader effort to crack down on the steady stream of leaks coming out of the federal government."We respect the important role that the press plays," said Sessions, "and we'll give them respect, but it is not unlimited."
Current DOJ guidelines say that a prosecutor should issue a subpoena against a reporter only as an absolute last resort, and only when they have exhausted all other possible avenues for obtaining information. Local prosecutors are also told to seek clearance with justice officials at the highest levels before issuing a subpoena against a member of the media.
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