James Risen, New York Times reporter subpoenaed by U.S. government
source: http://diversitynewspublications.com/2011/05/james-risen-new-york-times-reporter-subpoenaed-...
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On Tuesday, May 24, 2011 the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press reported that the U.S. Department of Justice issued a subpoena yesterday for the testimony of a New York Times reporter in the trial of Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA operations officer accused of leaking classified information, highlighting a trend of government attempts to use journalists’ testimony in cases against government employees who reveal government information in exchange for anonymity.
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