Overview

• Attorney General Pam Bondi has officially rescinded Merrick Garland’s policy barring the subpoena of journalists, enabling the DOJ to compel media testimony in leak investigations.
• Bondi cited the need to curb illegal leaks as justification for reversing the Biden-era protections for press sources.
• The Department of Homeland Security, under Secretary Kristi Noem, has introduced polygraph testing for staff as part of its own leak investigations.
• A recent leak revealed career DHS officials had initiated efforts to repatriate Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father deported under disputed circumstances, before the White House reportedly halted the plan.
• The Trump administration denies claims of a repatriation plan for Abrego Garcia, contesting the narrative detailed in The Atlantic's reporting.