Justice Dept. Says Gov. Can Prosecute Journalists

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Justice Dept. Says Gov. Can Prosecute Journalists Over Classified Information

A top Justice Department official testified on Tuesday before Congress that the

federal government has the authority to prosecute and jail journalists who

disclose classified information. Matthew Friedrich, who heads the criminal

division of the Justice Department, reiterated a statement made recently by

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Friedrich claimed that reporters are not

exempt from the Espionage Act of 1917. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Arlen

Specter questioned the Justice Department’s claim and said: " It's highly

doubtful in my mind that that was ever the intent of Congress.†Friedrich was

called to testify on why the FBI was trying to review the papers of the late

investigative journalist Jack Anderson. But Friedrich refused to comment on the

case. At one point Senator Patrick Leahy asked " Are there any questions you guys

are allowed to answer other than your title and time of day? "

 

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