The Justice Department went after journalists and even their family’s phone records to uncover sources behind a report on President Trump’s use of an older Air Force One jet — but a furious judge shut them down, calling their tactics a blatant violation of journalistic protections. The government backed down, withdrawing subpoenas in a public hearing that exposed their escalating pressure on the press — and this isn’t the first time they’ve been forced to retreat, signaling growing resistance to silencing reporters.

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