Posted on 05/30/2013 6:39:25 AM PDT by blam
Fox News Is Attending The Controversial Eric Holder Meeting That Other Media Organizations Are Boycotting
Brett LoGiurato
May 30, 2013, 9:30 AM
A Fox News spokesperson told Business Insider that the network will attend an off-the-record meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the Department of Justice's guidelines for handling leak investigations.
The meeting has been pushed back against by other news organizations because of its off-the-record nature.
CNN, the New York Times, the Associated Press, and the Huffington Post have all said they will not attend the meeting unless it is on the record. In addition to Fox News, the Washington Post and Politico are attending.
The Department of Justice came under scrutiny, in part, because of recent renewed attention to a leak investigation involving Fox News reporter James Rosen.
In an application for a search warrant, FBI agent Reginald Reyes wrote that there was probable cause Rosen had violated the Espionage Act by soliciting classified information from Stephen J. Kim, a former State Department official. Reyes wrote that Rosen was an "aider and abettor and/or co-conspirator" in leaking the information.
Holder reportedly played a role in approving the search warrant.
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I wonder if they’re carrying a hidden tape recorder...
They have to go. Their reporter was a target.
Miranda 101.
You think Holder's crew won't search for that? Or press wiretap charges if they do?
Fox News is never invited to any Ubama press event because he hates them.
This is a poke in Ubama's eye.
Since James Rosen is their reporter, I can’t blame them for wanting details that will not be otherwise available. There’s no excuse for WaPo and POLITICO being in attendance.
Great! Attend then devote 1/2 of Special Report at 6pm to the “off the record” meeting. Include lots of details.
This administration doesn’t care about you. Why should you care about their wishes.
Not only that, I suspect they bill bring Rosen personally.
Oh to be a fly on that wall.
I would go and report word for word what is said there. Holder is a lier and I would have no problem lieing to him.
Media is playing Good cop, bad cop.
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someone pls explain why the meeting is worth attending if what they hear is supposed to be secret, because it is otr. wt*?...this sounds like a typical gubmint convoluted mess to me. what do they think they are going to accomplish? get the liar under oath and ask him pertinent questions, only! obama/holder are trying to yank our chains again......
I think it is brilliant also.
Rosen should go as the Fox representative. That would be interesting
An off-the-record meeting with the press - again.
If they had a clue, the press would report fully on the content of the meeting. To do otherwise portrays them as “in bed” with the administration.
The pres in general needs to reassert its position as a tool of the people, not a tool of the executive branch.
Hope they ALL boycott except FOX!!!!
Why is the quest for the truth always “controversial” to liberals?
Barry’s poll numbers have dipped today. I am sure that is not irrelevant to their decision.
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