Holder, saying he won't step down now, seeks better balance after press subpoenas Published June 05, 2013 Associated Press- Quote:
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WASHINGTON – Addressing the aggressive government leak probes that have angered the news media, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday a better balance needs to be struck between press freedom and safeguarding national secrets.
The attorney general has been conducting a series of meetings with news organizations to review how the Justice Department treats the media when the government investigates national security leaks. The department secretly subpoenaed some phone records of The Associated Press without prior notification. It also obtained a search warrant to secretly gather emails of Fox News journalist James Rosen. To read more > http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/05/holder-better-balance-needs-to-be-struck-between-press-freedom-safeguarding/
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