Trump administration secretly obtained more than three months of phone records of journalists who reported on Russian meddling in the 2016 electi

The Trump administration secretly obtained the phone records of Washington Post journalists who reported on allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the newspaper reported Friday, prompting concerns over freedom of speech.

The Justice Department sent letters to three reporters - Ellen Nakashima and Greg Miller, and former Post reporter Adam Entous - saying that it had received work, cell or home phone records 'for the period from April 15, 2017 to July 31, 2017,' according to the Post.

The newspaper was 'deeply troubled by this use of government power to seek access to the communications of journalists,' Post acting executive editor Cameron Barr was quoted as saying......'

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