Catherine Herridge, the veteran CBS News investigative journalist, testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday as part of a hearing on press freedoms and the need to make the Press Act law.
Earlier this year, Herridge was both held in contempt of court by a civil judge for refusing to reveal her sources as part of a defamation lawsuit and she was laid off from CBS News during a round of cutbacks. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper imposed a fine of $800 per day until Herridge reveals her sources in the government that tipped her off to an investigation into a Chinese-American scientist, who is now suing for damages.
“As you know, in February, I was held in contempt of court for refusing to disclose my…
