U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder personally approved the Justice Department subpoena phone records Fox News survey of unauthorized leaks about North Korea's decision, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
U.S. Department of Justice did not mention the summons, it issued a statement last Friday describing how Holder has reviewed the content of the decision to seek a search warrant Fox News "reporter James Rosen used e-mail account.
The approval of the holders of revelation summons seeking Fox News phone records show that his participation is much broader Justice Department had earlier publicly acknowledged for details continue to emerge in the dispute.
Justice Department spokeswoman did not immediately respond to requests for comment. However, current and former law enforcement officials said, according to the Attorney General Department of Justice approved the procedure, issue a summons before reporters record.
A second official confirmed the leak investigation on Fox News, the government has issued a summons "record of the charges, and media-related five phone numbers."
Rosen in June 2009 reported that U.S. intelligence officials believe that in response to UN sanctions, North Korea will conduct more nuclear tests.
Stephen King, former U.S. State Department analyst who is suspected sources Rosen plans to go on trial, accused him next year as long as the violation of the anti-spyware laws. Rosen has not been charged.
The Government is also under fire summons AP's phone records, illegal leaks a different part of the investigation.
These two events caused reporters outcry, but the case of Fox News, has been shown some more, because the investigation Rosen suspected "co-conspirators" leaking secret government information.
Accused of intimidation
Fox News Channel Chairman Roger Ailes said in a statement on Thursday, the Obama administration trying to intimidate Fox News and its employees.
Another law enforcement official said that Fox News summons phone records covering two days, during 2009. The official said, on August 27, 2010, Tianjin was indicted notice sent by registered letter and fax Fox News's parent company News Corporation (News Corp), the General Counsel, the summons.
Authorities emailed Rosen in his work address, a similar notification, the official said. News Corporation (News Corp) has said that it has found such a notice, but there is no record that it is not controversial government officials account.
In between 2002 and 2005, the U.S. Justice Department spokesman Mark Corallo said, during his tenure, any part of any news organization asked the Justice Department on the summons will be submitted to his office for approval.
Corallo said, "dozens of" prosecutor requests summons against news organizations, he has approved only one during his tenure.
President Barack Obama said last week that holders of the Ministry of Justice will begin reviewing media recording process. Holder told reporters on Tuesday that he hopes a meeting this week, media organizations for review.
"We will have a real Frankly, good conversation," Holder said. "I think we have to make some changes and we, I am not satisfied."
 
 



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