Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an internal memo obtained by Axios that the Justice Department is rescinding her predecessor Merrick Garland's policy restricting most subpoenas for journalists. Why it matters: It is a sign that Bondi will continue the first Trump administration's practice of trying to obtain reporters' newsgathering materials in an effort to smoke out leakers.

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday penned a memo noting she would be rescinding former Attorney General Merrick Garland's policies preventing officials from gaining key evidence from members of the media.