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We covered Catherine Herridge in advance of her hearing on Thursday. Now that the hearing has passed, what was discussed?

From The Epoch Times. Former CBS reporter Catherine Herridge said on April 11 that her former employer seized some of her files, including files containing confidential information.

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Ms. Herridge told a U.S. House of Representatives panel in Washington that she was informed in a Zoom call that she was being terminated.

“I was locked out of my emails, and I was locked out of the office,” she said. “CBS News seized hundreds of pages of my reporting files, including confidential source information.”

Ms. Herridge said that was not normal, describing it as “an attack on investigative journalism.” She said that the move “crossed a red line” that “should never be crossed by any media organization.” Mary Cavallaro, an official with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union, said she could not recall another instance in which a reporter’s files were seized. …

Ms. Herridge said she remains unsure why she was fired but described differences in opinion regarding reporting on Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, and the president.

“There was tension over the Hunter Biden reporting and the Biden administration, but I can’t say for sure why I was let go,” Ms. Herridge said.

Limited Views, Killed Stories

Ms. Herridge also told lawmakers that after beginning to work at CBS, she noticed that executives “limited points of views and voices.”

“I was uncomfortable with that, because I think good journalism is about diverse voices,” she said.

Sharyl Attkisson, another former CBS reporter … said that she saw stories she was working on killed while she was at CBS after phone calls came in from lawmakers and the White House. …

Facing Escalating Fines

Ms. Herridge was sued while still with Fox over her reporting on an FBI investigation into a Chinese scientist. The scientist, Yanping Chen, has been trying to figure out who passed on information to the reporter.

After years of trying to find the identity of the people, Ms. Chen asked for Ms. Herridge to be ordered by a court to disclose the sources. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an appointee of President Barack Obama, issued such an order in 2023, finding that “Chen’s need for the requested evidence overcomes Herridge’s qualified First Amendment privilege in this case.”

Ms. Herridge refused to divulge the information in a subsequent deposition, prompting Judge Cooper to find her in contempt of the court. He issued a fine of $800 per day until she complied, although he stayed the order pending the outcome of an appeal she lodged.

Ms. Herridge said on April 11 that she was “living a legal nightmare” to protect her sources and called for Congress to pass H.R.4250, or the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act. …

Senate Hasn’t Taken Up

The House Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation in a 23–0 vote in 2023. The full House unanimously approved it in January. But senators have still not taken up the bill. …

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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash)

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Roma Kabes
April 16, 2024

I see this situation the way the medical professions code of ethics states….(my wording ) you don’t share a patient’s medical info unless permission is given by patient,

Darlene Estlow
April 16, 2024

Father, may we trust you in trying times. Bring back justice that is not tainted by corruption.

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Thomas Jordan
April 15, 2024

Transparency is not real; it is just political propaganda used by left leaning leaders to “inform the ignorant public” of what is real.

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    A
    April 16, 2024

    LORD, I pray for truth and integrity. Please come and heal our land.

    We ask for true transparency and the removal of all traitors from our government.

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Dee
April 15, 2024

Crooked, Crooked, Crooked – our government has gone to the dogs, and much prayer is needed to bring us back to righteousness. I am totally dismayed and disgusted with it and the democratic leader/crooks of this nation. How can they continue to destroy our nation with any conscience at all?

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