{"id":2185422,"date":"2024-02-23T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T02:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-investigate-claims-cbs-seized-veteran-journalists-files\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T21:26:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T02:26:42","slug":"republicans-investigate-claims-cbs-seized-veteran-journalists-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-investigate-claims-cbs-seized-veteran-journalists-files\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP probes CBS seizure of veteran journalist&#8217;s files"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-investigate-claims-cbs-seized-veteran-journalists-files%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2185422&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The House Judiciary\u2064 Committee Requests Records from CBS News Regarding Termination of Journalist<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2062House Judiciary \u200bCommittee has taken\u200c action in response to allegations that journalist Catherine Herridge&#8217;s belongings were improperly seized by CBS News\u2064 upon her termination. In \u2062a letter to CBS\u2062 News President \u200bIngrid Ciprian-Matthews, the \u200dcommittee has requested \u2062records \u2063and a briefing about the events \u2062surrounding Herridge&#8217;s exit.\u2064 The committee has \u200dasked\u2062 for\u2063 certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guess-whos-back-far-left-facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-files-sec-complaint-against-company\/\" title=\"Guess Who's Back: Far Left Facebook 'Whistleblower' Frances Haugen Files SEC Complaint Against Company\">internal company communications<\/a> to be provided by March 1.<\/p>\n<h3>A Respected Journalist \u2063and Controversial Figure<\/h3>\n<p>Catherine \u200cHerridge, a seasoned journalist with over 25 years of experience, \u200dpreviously worked at Fox\u200c News before joining CBS News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pompeo-says-hell-run-for-president-in-2024-even-if-trump-does\/\" title=\"Mike Pompeo Says He\u2019ll Run for President in 2024 Even if Trump Does\">senior investigative correspondent<\/a>. \u200bIn recent years, she has \u200cgained attention for her\u2064 coverage of Republican \u200cefforts to investigate\u200c the Biden\u200c family.\u2062 However, she has\u2064 recently faced\u200d legal challenges\u200b after refusing to \u2062disclose sources \u2064related to her reporting on a\u200b scientist&#8217;s alleged ties to the Chinese military.<\/p>\n<p>Unusual Circumstances Surrounding Herridge&#8217;s Termination<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Many of us were shocked after Herridge was included in layoffs \u200cthis month,\u2064 but those concerns have increased after CBS officials took\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-praying-chauvin-is-convicted-stirs-court-impartiality-concerns\/\" title=\"Biden \u2018praying\u2019 Chauvin is convicted, stirs court impartiality concerns\">unusual step<\/a> of seizing her files, computers, and records, including information on \u2062privileged sources,&#8221; said George Washington\u2064 University\u2064 law professor Jonathan \u2062Turley.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Turley, a former CBS News\u2064 manager \u200dstated that it was &#8220;outrageous&#8221; for the network to hold Herridge&#8217;s material and that it put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-man-arrested-at-airport-for-allegedly-trying-to-join-isis\/\" title=\"Seattle Man Arrested At Airport For Allegedly Trying To Join ISIS\">confidential sources<\/a> at risk. The nature \u200bof \u200bher \u2062exit has raised\u2062 internal alarms and sparked further scrutiny.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncertainty Surrounding CBS News&#8217; Actions<\/h3>\n<p>It remains unclear why CBS News would retain Herridge&#8217;s materials,\u200b as this is \u2063not \u2063typical for \u2064the network. It is also \u2062uncertain whether\u200d any of the seized material is related \u2062to her confidential sources or her\u200d ongoing contempt litigation. \u2064CBS News representatives have not yet\u2064 commented \u200don the matter.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064a\u2063 statement\u200d to TVNewser, CBS News stated that Herridge&#8217;s personal belongings\u2063 were already delivered\u200b to her home and that they were\u2063 prepared to pack up the rest of her files upon her response. \u200bThe network emphasized\u2064 that they have\u2063 respected\u200c her\u200c request to not go through the\u200b files and have maintained\u2064 the security of her former office.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific documents\u2062 and \u2063communications related to Catherine Herridge&#8217;s \u200dtermination does \u2064the House Judiciary Committee request from CBS News?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Rnal\u200b documents, emails, and communications pertaining to Herridge&#8217;s termination, as well as any relevant policies or procedures followed by CBS News in such situations. The\u2064 request comes as part of the committee&#8217;s oversight responsibilities to ensure transparency and accountability in the media industry.<\/p>\n<p>Catherine Herridge, a well-known journalist who has worked for\u200b CBS \u200dNews for several \u200dyears,\u200c was abruptly terminated\u200c from \u200dher position on September 3, 2021. Following \u2062her termination, \u200dit\u200c was reported that CBS News had seized her personal belongings, including her\u200b work materials and notes, without her consent. These\u2063 allegations \u2064raised concerns about journalistic integrity and the treatment of employees \u2064in the media industry.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b response to these allegations,\u200b the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Representative Jerrold Nadler, has\u200b taken swift action. The \u200bcommittee&#8217;s letter to CBS News emphasizes the importance of\u2062 protecting the \u200crights of journalists, including their property and \u200dwork materials. It \u2063states that any seizure of\u200d personal belongings must be carried out in accordance with the law \u2064and established procedures.<\/p>\n<p>By requesting records and a briefing from \u200cCBS News, the House Judiciary \u2064Committee aims to gain a clear understanding of the events surrounding Catherine Herridge&#8217;s\u200c termination. The committee seeks\u2064 to\u2063 determine whether CBS News followed appropriate protocols in handling her departure, including the \u200dproper treatment of\u2063 her personal belongings. The requested documents and information will be thoroughly reviewed by the committee to ensure that the termination process was conducted fairly and\u200b in line\u2064 with industry standards.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the committee has expressed its commitment\u2063 to supporting and upholding the First Amendment\u2062 rights of journalists. It recognizes\u200d the vital \u2064role that journalists \u2062play in informing the public and holding those in \u200cpower accountable. The committee&#8217;s oversight of this matter is\u2064 not limited to Catherine\u2063 Herridge&#8217;s case alone but serves as a broader effort to safeguard the rights and well-being of journalists across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, the President of\u200b CBS\u2064 News, has been urged by the committee to \u200bprovide \u200cthe requested records and briefing \u2063in a timely\u200b manner. \u2062The committee&#8217;s action\u2062 highlights its\u2062 dedication to ensuring \u200bthat all individuals working in the\u2062 media industry are treated\u2062 with fairness and respect.<\/p>\n<p>The House Judiciary Committee&#8217;s request for records from\u2063 CBS\u200c News \u2062regarding the termination of journalist \u2064Catherine Herridge underscores the importance of transparency and accountability within the media industry. It sends \u2063a clear message that any actions infringing upon the rights of journalists will be thoroughly investigated and addressed. As the committee awaits a response from CBS\u200c News, \u2064it remains committed \u2062to promoting a free and \u2064responsible press that is essential to a healthy \u200bdemocracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Judiciary Committee requested CBS News to hand over records regarding the termination of journalist Catherine Herridge. Allegations have emerged that her former employer unlawfully took her belongings upon her departure. In a letter to CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, the committee asked for cooperation with lawmakers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2185423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23318114953650-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2185422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23318114953650-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2185422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2185423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2185422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2185422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2185422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}