Government
Jul. 21, 2006
Reporters Can Take the Fifth to Protect Their Sources
Forum Column - Our Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, has stated publicly that he believes journalists may be prosecuted under federal espionage laws for publishing articles based on leaks of classified information.
Forum Column
By Peter Scheer
Our Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, has stated publicly that he believes journalists may be prosecuted under federal espionage laws for publishing articles based on leaks of classified information. The comments, in an ABC News interview, were directed at The New York Times (for its disclosures about National Security Agency's warrantless eavesdropping) and The Washington Post (for stories about foreign cou...
By Peter Scheer
Our Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, has stated publicly that he believes journalists may be prosecuted under federal espionage laws for publishing articles based on leaks of classified information. The comments, in an ABC News interview, were directed at The New York Times (for its disclosures about National Security Agency's warrantless eavesdropping) and The Washington Post (for stories about foreign cou...
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