Media reject Eric Holder's offer to discuss spying in secret meetings

fshnski Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:43 pm

Washington-based news organizations are refusing to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder to hear his explanation of how and why the Justice Department secretly spies on journalists after Holder insisted that the meetings themselves be secret.

The New York Times, Fox News, the Associated Press, CBS, CNN, Reuters, Huffington Post and McClatchy Newspapers all announced Thursday that they would not meet with Holder because the meetings to be off the record, which means those participating could not report what was said or done. News agencies were scheduled to meet individually with Holder on Thursday and Friday.

"Sounds more like a conspiracy to hide from American people," Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren tweeted after Executive Vice President Michael Clemente announced that the news organization would not attend.

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