# 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- Value: Policy rescinded 2025-04-25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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2021-doj-bans-seizing-reporters-records-garland)
- Source: Justice Department to stop seizing reporter records. https://www.axios.com/doj-leaks-journalist-records-6bfa8da3-d20a-4b29-b50b-c6d6780556f0
- 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.

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/342. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.