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DOJ asks for phone records of NYT reporters, their spouses and a parent

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly seeking the communications records of New York Times journalists, and in some cases those of members of reporters’ families, as it works to identify sources the news outlet relied on for its reporting about security concerns surroundi.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated border & immigration brief. The source report from The Hill says: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly seeking the communications records of New York Times journalists, and in some cases those of members of reporters’ families, as it works to identify sources the news outlet relied on for its reporting about security concerns surroundi.

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Key Facts

  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Jul 20, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Border & Immigration
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Jul 20, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC
  2. Brimstone indexed: Added to the curated Brimstone feed and linked to related coverage.
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