Claim 342

The department confirmed its commitment to press independence when announcing the policy.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The department confirmed its commitment to press independence when announcing the policy.
Field: status
Value: Policy rescinded 2025-04-25
About: incident 2021-doj-bans-seizing-reporters-records-garland
Source: Justice Department to stop seizing reporter records
Publisher: Axios
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2021-06-05

Quotation from the source

The department strongly values a free press, protecting First Amendment values, and is committed to taking all appropriate steps to ensure the independence of journalists.