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Jamie Raskin: “But the point is that as long as they are not operating in their professional capacity as a journalist, they would be…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
But the point is that as long as they are not operating in their professional capacity as a journalist, they would be able to testify about criminal activity they witnessed like everybody else and would be required to.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes that journalists can testify about crimes they witness outside their professional role.

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