Bennett Haselton writes: “The ongoing case of New York Times reporter James Risen — whom the U.S. Department of Justice wants to force to testify against one of his sources for leaking classified CIA information — brings up a more general question about the Fifth Amendment: Why are criminal defendants allowed to remain silent, but not third-party witnesses like Risen?” You’ll find the rest of Bennett’s story below…. Bennett Haselton writes: “The ongoing case of New York Times reporter James Risen — whom the U.S. Department of Justice wants to force to testify against one of his sources for leaking classified CIA information — brings up a more general question about the Fifth Amendment: Why are criminal defendants allowed to remain silent, but not third-party witnesses like Risen?” You’ll find the rest of Bennett’s story below.

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