Guardian issues statement in reply to Rep. Peter King

Guardian issues statement in reply to Rep. Peter King

The Guardian has issued a statement in response to Rep. Peter T King's call for the prosecution of Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald:

We are surprised and disappointed by comments from Rep. Peter King R(NY), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, saying "legal action should be taken" against Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald for his reporting on NSA surveillance.

This is especially troubling in light of comments from Eric Holder, US Attorney General who stated: "As long as I am attorney general, we will not prosecute any reporter for doing his or her job." Holder went on to say he was “troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable."