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1. Turing+67[view] [source] 2021-06-05 22:52:47
>>lxm+(OP)
> President Joe Biden recently criticized the policy, saying it's "simply wrong" to seize journalists' records.

The FBI is part of DOJ, which is an executive branch department under Biden's direct authority. If he thinks it's "simply wrong", he can just order them not to do it. He's not limited to "criticizing" it.

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2. bowmes+k7[view] [source] 2021-06-05 22:55:07
>>Turing+67
Good point. I'm not sure he's even aware of that option, unfortunately.
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