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The Justice Department’s practice of seizing journalists’ records went beyond the Associated Press and also extended to a trove of information about a Fox News correspondent’s conversations and meetings at the State Department.
The revelation in the Washington Post that Justice obtained private work, as well as personal emails, from James Rosen of Fox News and tracked his movements at the State Department follows admissions that the department secretly seized two months of phone records from 20 Associated Press reporters and editors as a separate investigation into a government leak to the journalists.
After Mr. Rosen published a 2009 story that said North Korea planned to respond to expected U.N. sanctions by testing its nuclear devices, the department obtained email records along with information on his movements at State Department headquarters by tracking security-badge information.
Justice officials used the badge records to scrutinize Mr. Rosen’s visits with State Department adviser Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, according to the article, which cites a court affidavit that revealed the department’s investigation.
The emails seized included exchanges with Mr. Kim, along with two months of phone records from his office.
AP President Gary Pruitt appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday and argued that the unconstitutional records grab was already having a chilling effect on sources willingness to talk to journalists.
“We’re already seeing some impact,” he said. “Officials are saying they’re reluctant to talk.”
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, quickly condemned the action taken to determine Mr. Rosen’s sources, and blamed the White House for creating a culture where it can occur.
“We must insist that federal agents not use legitimate investigations as an excuse to harass journalists they deem unfriendly the president or the administration,” he said in a statement. “We shouldn’t even have to ask if our government would do such a thing, but unfortunately as the unfolding IRS scandal shows, this White House has created a culture where we do.”
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[h=3]Sen. John Cornyn says it's "past time" for Attorney General Eric H. Holder to step down. Do you agree?[/h]
The Justice Department’s practice of seizing journalists’ records went beyond the Associated Press and also extended to a trove of information about a Fox News correspondent’s conversations and meetings at the State Department.
The revelation in the Washington Post that Justice obtained private work, as well as personal emails, from James Rosen of Fox News and tracked his movements at the State Department follows admissions that the department secretly seized two months of phone records from 20 Associated Press reporters and editors as a separate investigation into a government leak to the journalists.
After Mr. Rosen published a 2009 story that said North Korea planned to respond to expected U.N. sanctions by testing its nuclear devices, the department obtained email records along with information on his movements at State Department headquarters by tracking security-badge information.
Justice officials used the badge records to scrutinize Mr. Rosen’s visits with State Department adviser Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, according to the article, which cites a court affidavit that revealed the department’s investigation.
The emails seized included exchanges with Mr. Kim, along with two months of phone records from his office.
AP President Gary Pruitt appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday and argued that the unconstitutional records grab was already having a chilling effect on sources willingness to talk to journalists.
“We’re already seeing some impact,” he said. “Officials are saying they’re reluctant to talk.”
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, quickly condemned the action taken to determine Mr. Rosen’s sources, and blamed the White House for creating a culture where it can occur.
“We must insist that federal agents not use legitimate investigations as an excuse to harass journalists they deem unfriendly the president or the administration,” he said in a statement. “We shouldn’t even have to ask if our government would do such a thing, but unfortunately as the unfolding IRS scandal shows, this White House has created a culture where we do.”
© Copyright 2013 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission.