Posted on 02/23/2024 2:17:15 AM PST by Libloather
The acclaimed CBS reporter who was investigating the Hunter Biden laptop scandal before she was fired last week had her personal files seized by the network in an “unprecedented” move, sources told The Post on Thursday.
Catherine Herridge — who is the middle of a First Amendment case being closely watched by journalists nationwide — was among 20 CBS News staffers let go as part of a larger purge of hundreds of employees at parent company Paramount Global.
Her firing had stunned co-workers, but the network’s decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop where she may have other confidential info, has left many staffers shaken, according to insiders.
“It’s so extraordinary,” a source familiar with the situation told The Post, noting that the files — which are presumptively now the property of CBS News — most likely contain confidential material from Herridge’s stints at both Fox and CBS.
The source said the network boxed up all her personal belongings except for Herridge’s notes and files and informed her that it would decide what — if anything — would be returned to her.
“They never seize documents [when you’re let go],” a second source close to the network said.
“They want to see what damaging documents she has.”
A CBS spokesperson pushed back on claims that the network plans to keep any sensitive information belonging to Herridge.
“We have respected her request to not go through the files, and out of our concern for confidential sources, the office she occupied has remained secure since her departure,” the rep told The Post.
“We are prepared to pack up the rest of her files immediately on her behalf – with her representative present as she requested.”
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Yep
(if Geraldo Rivera’s)
You’ll need a better example than Jerry Rivera though, LOL 🤣🤣🤣
“They got their orders from the CIA.”
BINGO!
Catherine Herridge was always an excellent reporter.
It would be great if she worked with or followed the Tucker Carlson model.
I’m no lawyer nor do I play one on TV, but those papers from the days of Fox remain Fox property.
It’d be like Ford auto worker “taking” a Mustang off the assembly line when he goes to work for GM, and the Mustang is left in the GM employee parking lot when he’s fired there. It’s still Ford’s Mustang.
Your mileage may vary.
btt
Swap out Jerry and Fox for any leftist and a “conservative” media firm.
Indeed, when all the DNC enablers at Twitter got axed after Musk took ownership, and he started releasing emails and correspondence showing collusion, that was fair game.
If she was smart, she’d have copies of her work stashed away somewhere.
Cathrine’s a bright lady. I’d be surprised if she doesn’t have multiple copies.
CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge’s firing stunned co-workers........bur CBS’ unprecedented decision to hold on to her personal materials, and her work laptop where she may have other confidential info, has left many staffers shaken.
The “gentle, kindly old man” Joe Biden has struck again.
Anyone daring to look into whoring cokehead Hunter Biden’s
flagrant multiple misdeeds is fair game for “kindly old” Joe.
She should tell what she knows to Tucker Carlson or somebody.
She should have kept her notes in the garage next to her Corvette. Silly girl.
What scares me is that CBS might have the names of her anonymous sources (and she’s got plenty). The corrupt judicial system would round ‘em up and convict them with a kangaroo trial.
The files were handed over to the FBI.
And we all know a FBI raid is coming of Herridge’s home.
That didn’t help Seth Rich.
They’re just doing what the fbi ordered per barry biden’s command. Now you know why they wear lightning bolts on their collars.
Good points, but the rules may be different in this case, as it directly involves First Amendment rights.
This should send out warnings to all reporters to do everything on personal equipment and never on the office’s. Than have back ups for back ups elsewhere. You can not trust anyone.
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