Journalist James Risen: Trump Is Attacking Free Press 'In a Way We Haven't Seen in Mo

[signalmankenneth]

"I think the Acosta incident is... a symbol of an attempt to discredit not only CNN but the entire press corps."

Speaking from his years of experience being pursued by the Obama Justice Department for simply practicing journalism and refusing to reveal his confidential sources, Intercept reporter James Risen told The Hill on Monday that President Donald Trump is building on his predecessor's war on the free press by "demagoguing" the media "in a way we haven't seen in modern American history."

"Obama tried to put me in jail for seven years... A lot of conservatives try to point to me as an example of Obama on press freedom and I fully agree with the view that he had a terrible record on press freedom," Risen said. "The difference with Trump is that he is demagoguing the issue in a way we haven't seen in modern American history."

[hvilleherb]

Members of the press should be more responsible. I wouldn't blame Trump if he tried to remove more press passes from the liberal moonbats.

[Frank Apisa]

Members of the press should be more responsible. I wouldn't blame Trump if he tried to remove more press passes from the liberal moonbats.

Ahhh...and example of a fucking moron defending a another fucking moron.

[floridafan]

Members of the press should be more responsible. I wouldn't blame Trump if he tried to remove more press passes from the liberal moonbats.

What exactly is "responsible"? Possibly just asking the softball questions which are so easy to answer, and ignoring anything the boss doesn't like?

[evince]

Members of the press should be more responsible. I wouldn't blame Trump if he tried to remove more press passes from the liberal moonbats.

russo bot hole

[evince]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Risen


why is he lying about Obama ????





United States v. Sterling[edit]
Jeffrey Alexander Sterling was being investigated during the Bush administration. In 2010 he was indicted under the Espionage Act of 1917, one of the few people in US history whose alleged contact with a journalist was punished under espionage law.[8]
Risen was subpoenaed in relation to the case in 2008.[9] He fought the subpoena, and it expired in the summer of 2009.[10] In what The New York Times called "a rare step," the Obama administration renewed the subpoena in 2010.[10] In 2011, Risen wrote a detailed response to the subpoena, describing his reasons for refusing to reveal his sources, the public impact of his work, and his experiences with the Bush administration.[11]
In July 2013 US Court of Appeals from the Fourth Circuit ruled that Risen must testify in the trial of Jeffrey Sterling. The court wrote "so long as the subpoena is issued in good faith and is based on a legitimate need of law enforcement, the government need not make any special showing to obtain evidence of criminal conduct from a reporter in a criminal proceeding."[12] Judge Roger Gregory dissented, writing "The majority exalts the interests of the government while unduly trampling those of the press, and in doing so, severely impinges on the press and the free flow of information in our society."[13][14]
The Supreme Court rejected his appeal during June 2014,[15] leaving Risen facing the possibility of jail depending upon whether the federal prosecutors choose to pursue his testimony. He has stated that he will continue to refuse and is willing to go to jail.[16]
In October 2014, Attorney General Eric Holder, speaking at a Washington, D.C. event, stated “no reporter’s going to jail as long as I’m attorney general.”[17]
In January 2015 The New York Times reported that Risen "will not be called to testify at a trial", which ended a seven-year legal fight over whether he could/would be forced to identify his confidential sources.

[evince]

you know hes a right wing scum

but even right wing scum are beginning to see who trumpy is