CBS News fires journalist who investigated Biden family and ‘SEIZES her personal notes and research’ with union accusing network of violating her First Amendment rights
- Catherine Herridge was fired from CBS News in layoffs earlier this month
- SAG-AFTRA, the CBS workers’ union, accused company of seizing her notes
- CBS insists it has not reviewed her notes and is prepared to return them
CBS News has fired a high-profile reporter who covered investigations into the Biden family, and the network is accused of seizing her personal notes in a move her union calls ‘completely inappropriate’ and ‘very unusual.’
Catherine Herridge, a veteran reporter covering national security and intelligence, was among the hundreds of CBS employees who were laid off by parent company Paramount last week.
In a statement on Thursday, SAG-AFTRA, the union representing CBS employees, said it ‘strongly condemns CBS News’ decision to seize Catherine Herridge’s reporter notes and research from her office, including confidential source information.’
‘This action is deeply concerning to the union because it sets a dangerous precedent for all media professionals and threatens the very foundation of the First Amendment,’ the statement added.
However, CBS denied claims that it had improperly seized Herridge’s private files and told DailyMail.com that it planned to return the materials to her.
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