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The Justice Department is considering making changes to its policies on subpoenaing news organizations as part of its crackdown on government leaks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday.

At a news conference, Sessions said the Justice Department is cracking down on leaks coming out of the government.

Much of that effort involves investigating and prosecuting leak suspects, he said, but another aspect is "reviewing policies affecting media subpoenas." That review, he said, came at the suggestion of FBI agents, career investigators and prosecutors who have weighed in on the leak problem.

"We respect the important role that the press plays, and we'll give them respect, but it is not unlimited," Sessions said. "They cannot place lives at risk with impunity. We must balance the press's role with protecting our national security and the lives of those who serve in the intelligence community, the armed forces and all law-abiding Americans."

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