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Court Denies Reporter’s Bid To Protect Source

Associated Pess | by TVNewsCheck

The Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from New York Times reporter James Risen, who detailed a botched CIA effort during the Clinton administration to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Risen’s reporting is at the center of criminal charges against former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling. Federal prosecutors want to force Risen to testify about his sources at Sterling’s trial.

Judge Explains Letting Reporter Protect Source

New York Times | by TVNewsCheck