rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/stop-ag-bondi-from-targeting-reporters?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-stop-ag-bondi-from-targeting-reporters' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> The Intercept Voices https://actionnetwork.org/groups/the-intercept https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Attorney General Pam Bondi has opened the door to “subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants to compel” reporters to reveal information about their sources, warning that the Justice Department “will not tolerate disclosures that undermine President Trump’s policies.” No journalist should go to jail for refusing to disclose confidential sources, but now news outlets like The Intercept face the risk of criminal prosecutions. Subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants must not be used to intimidate and silence media outlets from reporting the truth. Trump’s Department of Justice during his first term secretly obtained the phone records of reporters for the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times. During his campaign for reelection, President Trump vowed retribution against media outlets and called for the arrests of journalists he doesn’t like. Now in office he’s sued and reached a $15 million settlement from ABC and is currently negotiating a settlement in his $20 billion lawsuit with CBS, according to reporting. Unless Congress reins in the Department of Justice’s powers, Attorney General Bondi will almost certainly act on Trump’s threats. The PRESS Act last year had bipartisan support and even passed the U.S. House, proving that members of Congress from both parties understand how important it is to protect journalists and the freedom of the press. Congress needs to finish the job. Click ‘START WRITING’ to sign and send your message to Congress now. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-ag-bondi-from-targeting-reporters