Obama is the “Greatest Enemy of Press Freedom in a Generation” – NYT Reporter James Risen
New York Times reporter James Risen did not appreciate Eric Holder’s comments on the Obama administration’s handling of press freedom, to say the least:
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
Given Holder's speech today, I repeat: The Obama Administration is the greatest enemy of press freedom in a generation.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
Eric Holder has been the nation's top censorship officer, not the top law enforcement officer.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
Eric Holder has done the bidding of the intelligence community and the White House to damage press freedom in the United States.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
Eric Holder has sent a message to dictators around the world that it is okay to crack down on the press and jail journalists.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
Eric Holder leaves behind a wrecked First Amendment.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
Eric Holder managed to destroy any semblance of a reporters privilege in the United States.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
This is Eric Holder's true legacy on press freedom: "There is no First Amendment "reporter's privilege." From DOJ brief in my case.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
The Department of Justice just recently dropped their case trying to get Pulitzer-prize-winning Risen to reveal his sources in stories they disliked.
