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Trump’s New York Times investigation isn’t just about finding leakers. It’s about punishing reporters | James Risen
James Risen, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, recounts his 2015 legal battle with the federal government over refusing to reveal sources for a story on a CIA operation. Experts once believed Risen would be the last reporter subpoenaed in a leak investigation, but recent developments show those predictions were incorrect, with leak investigations now appearing focused on punishing reporters rather than solely identifying leakers.
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