"Government retaliation against news outlets based on the content of their reporting should concern all who value free speech and an independent media," Jiang said.

The Palm Beach Post successfully sued for the release of transcripts from a 2006 grand jury proceeding, revealing details about the handling of the Epstein case.

The Trump administration has exerted considerable pressure on the press pool, including taking over the role of deciding which publications could participate in the pool from the White House Correspon...