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Reporter Subpoenaed to Reveal Sources for CIA Book

HeadlineApr 29, 2010

The Obama administration is seeking to force a New York Times reporter to reveal his sources for a 2006 book on the CIA. The reporter, James Risen, has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a Virginia grand jury about his sources for a chapter on the CIA’s role in disrupting Iran’s nuclear program. Risen says he won’t comply with the subpoena and will seek its dismissal.

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