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DOJ warns the media could be targeted in crackdown on leaks
The Hill ^ | 08/04/2017 | Jonathan Easley

Posted on 08/04/2017 5:28:09 PM PDT by ForYourChildren

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday announced a government-wide crackdown on leakers, which will include a review of the Justice Department’s policies on subpoenas for media outlets that publish sensitive information.



At a press conference with Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, Sessions announced that the Justice Department, FBI and government intelligence agencies will direct more resources into the investigations of government leaks and would prioritize prosecuting those that pass sensitive information along to the press or foreign officials.

Sessions said he had empowered his deputy director Rod Rosenstein and incoming FBI director Christopher Wray to oversee the classified leaks investigations and to monitor the progress of each case.

The national security division of the Justice Department will prioritize cases involving unauthorized disclosures, Sessions said, and the departments “will not hesitate to bring lawful and appropriate criminal charges against those who abuse the public trust.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agsessions; doj; enemywithin; leaks; media; msm; sessions; trump; trumpdoj; trumpmedia
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To: for-q-clinton
WRONG !
41 posted on 08/04/2017 8:05:10 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: for-q-clinton

“They can’t be arrested for publishing the info though.”

Publishing classified info is a crime. But Sessions doesn’t have the balls to do anything about it. Was he asleep for the past 6 months?


42 posted on 08/04/2017 9:13:47 PM PDT by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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43 posted on 08/04/2017 9:28:22 PM PDT by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: ForYourChildren

And gonna be managed by an Obama appoitee. Boy the leakers are really worried now, not.


44 posted on 08/05/2017 1:28:39 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wikikileaks via murdered ex-UK Amb, murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: ForYourChildren

Hey Sessions we are long past warning time. Quit telling us what you will do and get to work. Do your job or get out of the way.

President Trump is getting attacked, threatened and is facing a coup from the Deep State that could cause a civil war.

What are you doing? Oh yeah you are more worried about MS 13 and the endless drug war. Priorities Sir priorities. Threats, a coup and possible civil war are bigger threat to ourr Republic than MS13.

Furthermore, why are you dragging your feet on Hillary?


45 posted on 08/05/2017 2:16:56 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: ForYourChildren

“...The national security division of the Justice Department will prioritize cases involving unauthorized disclosures, Sessions said, and the departments “will not hesitate to bring lawful and appropriate criminal charges against those who abuse the public trust. ...”

Will the investigation include Illary and the Awan bros?


46 posted on 08/05/2017 3:12:28 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: Logical me
Will not give credit to a credit less person. Session has done damn little for Trump and will drag his feet on the leaks.

LOL! He could probably do a clean sweep of everything we want and some folks would not be able to give him credit -once they decide they don't like someone/thing, they are incapable of digesting anything else - becomes "crap cud" as it recycles ....

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47 posted on 08/05/2017 3:38:04 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: SSS Two

Exactly right, can’t do much legally to the press for publishing the classified material... however,

Why not exclude them from the Press room / press corps covering the White House for a week or a month or the rest of the term (depending on severity)? Washington Post does not have the right to a seat!

Would definitely result in some elbow room in the crowded press room!


48 posted on 08/05/2017 4:58:28 AM PDT by dan on the right
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To: proust
Wow, a stern warning!

Yeah, and didn't 0bama actually spy on the press, to which there was little, if any, complaint or pushback?

49 posted on 08/05/2017 6:18:36 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: bigbob

indeed. when the planet finally implodes, crosses the event horizon into a black hole, collides with a comet, or is simply blown up by it’s inhabitants, the last noise it utters to the universe before it winks out of existence will be from this web site, and it will be, “see? told you so”.


50 posted on 08/05/2017 6:42:17 AM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: ForYourChildren

>...on Friday announced a government-wide crackdown on leakers...

Hans Blix, is that you?


51 posted on 08/05/2017 7:58:36 AM PDT by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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To: FreeReign

“If the recipient of the leak doesn’t reveal their source, then they covering up a crime.”

I think you might be onto something there.


52 posted on 08/05/2017 8:50:41 AM PDT by enumerated
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To: Helicondelta

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574753/posts


53 posted on 08/05/2017 9:05:24 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Yosemitest

Wow you used big letters you must be correct. Oh wait you’re not.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3574753/posts


54 posted on 08/05/2017 9:05:58 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

IIRC, all non-classified communications are recorded for “records keeping” purposes.

It should be fairly easy to find out who it is that’s leaking these tapes because not everyone has access to them.

To put a stop to them, they need to make an example of one.... Something along the lines of charge, convict, and execute for treason at the most or 50 years hard labor with no parole at the least.

The treason one is for whoever leaked the info about our plans to take out the isis leader that was leaked to the ny times back a month or two ago.


55 posted on 08/05/2017 9:17:35 AM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Democrats... BETRAYING America since 1828.)
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To: for-q-clinton
We SHALL see !
Here's to the coming JAILING of the reporters who LEAKED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION !z
May their days of making little rocks out of big rocks last for many, ... MANY YEARS !
56 posted on 08/05/2017 1:49:46 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: proust

A Stern warning? Where’s Bububooey?


57 posted on 08/05/2017 1:59:54 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: RooRoobird20

Can’t be soon enough.


58 posted on 08/05/2017 2:02:13 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: ForYourChildren

I will believe it when I see it Jeff. If you are still all talk and excuses in 4 years we will know your true colors.


59 posted on 08/05/2017 5:52:46 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: proust

I know.

For what used to be called, er, what was the word?

Oh yeah, treason. Punishable by hanging.


60 posted on 08/06/2017 12:06:37 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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