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by Sebguer 1838 days ago
He literally did ban the practice, though, and the quoted line is after the reporting saying he did so?
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hellow0rldz 1838 days ago
No he did not. He gave a "direction". Which, legally, means almost nothing.

> “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice – in a change to its longstanding practice – will not seek compulsory legal process in leak investigations to obtain source information from members of the news media doing their jobs,” Anthony Coley, Justice Department spokesman, said in a statement.

They are changing a "practice".

One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions".

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ncallaway 1838 days ago
> One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions".

If you want a law to prevent this I'm not sure why you're criticizing Biden. He is the President, no the Legislature.

If you think there should be a law, then your complaint should be for congress.

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hellow0rldz 1838 days ago
Is there a written order from the President saying this. Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.
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colejohnson66 1838 days ago
Well, considering the DOJ is under his control, it’s not a “direction”, but a “law” of sorts. Actual laws come from Congress, which Biden doesn’t control.
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hellow0rldz 1838 days ago
Same question to you: is there a written order from the President saying this? Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.
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