CBS News Reportedly Seizes Files of Terminated Reporter Who Covered Hunter Biden’s Laptop
CBS News has reportedly retained the files of an investigative reporter who was let go. The New York Post reported Thursday that CBS seized the files of Catherine Herridge after she was let go by the network last week…
CBS News has reportedly retained the files of an investigative reporter who was let go.
The New York Post reported Thursday that CBS seized the files of Catherine Herridge after she was let go by the network last week.
It pointed out Herridge is in the midst of a First Amendment case involving a court order to reveal how she learned about a federal probe into a Chinese American scientist.
She has also made news for her coverage of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and information recovered from his laptop that was left at a computer repair shop.
In response to the reported seizure of her files by CBS, her union said in a statement, “SAG-AFTRA strongly condemns CBS News’ decision to seize Catherine Herridge’s reporter notes and research from her office, including confidential source information.”
“This action is deeply concerning to the union because it sets a dangerous precedent for all media professionals and threatens the very foundation of the First Amendment,” it continued.
The union said it is “completely inappropriate for an employer to lay off a reporter and take the very unusual step of retaining and searching the reporter’s files, inclusive of confidential source identification and information.”
“From a First Amendment standpoint, a media corporation with a commitment to journalism calling a reporter’s research and confidential source reporting “proprietary information” is both shocking and absurd,” it added.