05.05.2017 - 09:33 [ Techdirt ]

James Comey Says Real Journalists Check With The Government Before Publication

In his testimony yesterday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director James Comey became the latest government official to speak out against Wikileaks. In doing so — even though he very carefully worded his answers to Sen. Ben Sasse‘s softballs — Comey also made a very dangerous insinuation about what separates „real“ journalists from Wikileaks.