In a significant policy reversal, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the rescinding of Biden-era protections that had previously safeguarded journalists from being subpoenaed in leak investigations. The Justice Department will now resume its practice of issuing subpoenas to reporters and obtaining their records as part of leak inquiries. This move, which has garnered criticism from press freedom advocates, marks a departure from recent efforts to protect media rights and confidentiality in the United States.