James Risen reiterated on Tuesday a warning about the White House that he delivered nearly one year ago.
“The Obama Administration is the greatest enemy of press freedom in a generation,” the New York Times reporter wrote in a tweet.
Risen was responding to a speech Attorney General Eric Holder gave on Tuesday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Holder addressed the issue of whistleblowers and argued that press leaks can do more damage than good for national security.
“I also think it’s a question for you all, for all members of the press, as we have asked ourselves when it comes to national surveillance: Simply because we have the ability to do something, should we?” he asked. “I think there is a question members of the press should ask about whether or not the disclosure of the information has a negative impact on the national security of the nation.”
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My son is a reporter. I don’t want him to have to live in a country where there is less press freedom than when I started as a journalist.
— James Risen (@JamesRisen) February 18, 2015
H/T Politico
