# Claim 232

Holder approved a subpoena to compel Risen's testimony that did not require him to identify his source.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Holder approved a subpoena to compel Risen's testimony that did not require him to identify his source.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Subpoena limited to not naming the source
- About: [incident 2014-us-james-risen-subpoena-jeffrey-sterling](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2014-us-james-risen-subpoena-jeffrey-sterling)
- Source: Official: Prosecutors will subpoena reporter James Risen. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/official-prosecutors-will-subpoena-reporter-james-risen
- Publisher: CBS News
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2014-01-16

## Quotation from the source

> Attorney General Eric Holder has approved a limited subpoena to compel Risen to testify, but it does not permit prosecutors to ask Risen the identity of his source.

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