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The U.S. Justice Department has subpoenaed freelance reporter Matthew Cole in an effort to identify the sources behind a 2024 New York Times report on a failed classified SEAL Team 6 mission in North
🌍 GLOBALAug 3, 2026 14:09SRC: CLASH REPORT
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The U.S. Justice Department has subpoenaed freelance reporter Matthew Cole in an effort to identify the sources behind a 2024 New York Times report on a failed classified SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea. The case is part of the Trump administration's broader crackdown on leaks, drawing criticism from press freedom advocates as an attack on journalists' source protections. Source: NYT
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