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December 17, 2014

U.S. Orders Reporter James Risen to Testify in Leak Case 
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The Obama administration has confirmed that it will seek limited
testimony from New York Times investigative reporter James Risen in one
of the most significant press freedom cases in decades. On Tuesday,
Risen was ordered to participate in a hearing early next month in
advance of the trial of former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling. Sterling is
accused of giving Risen classified information that revealed a botched
CIA plot to disrupt Iran's nuclear program. If Risen refuses to testify,
he could be jailed. We'll have more on the case later in the broadcast.

 

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