CNN —A federal judge on Thursday held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court, fining her $800 a day for refusing to divulge her sources for a series of stories published in 2017 while she was a correspondent at Fox News.
Citing documents reviewed by Fox News, Herridge reported that Chen was the subject of an investigation by the FBI.
In an effort to prove her case, Chen subpoenaed Herridge and Fox News, with the hope of unmasking the reporting’s sources.
Fox News and Herridge aggressively fought the move, arguing that Cooper should quash the subpoenas because of First Amendment protections afforded to the press.
The legislation would offer important safeguards to journalists, including preventing the government from compelling reporters to disclose their sources.
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