Cenk Uygur
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Media "Shield" Law is Obama's Response to AP Scandal
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May 16, 2013
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4:13Now Playing"Under fire over the Justice Department's use of a broad subpoena to obtain calling records of Associated Press reporters in connection with a leak investigation, the Obama administration sought on Wednesday to revive legislation that would provide greater protections to reporters in keeping their sources and communications confidential."*
Obama is calling upon Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reintroduce his "Reporter Shield" legislation, in the wake of the AP intrusion scandal his administration is facing. It certainly will appear Obama is trying to protect reporters...but what would the "shield" actually protect? John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) breaks it down.
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