Leggett writes that confidential sources are key to the press’s ability to investigate the Trump assassination attempt.
"Without informed sources talking to the press, the public will have to trust the government investigating the government for answers."
https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2024/07/25/press-act-2024-journalist-source-confidentiality-federal-shield-law-democracy-government-protection/74517441007/
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