# Claim 234

Prosecutors intended to ask Risen to confirm Sterling was an on-the-record source for a 2002 article.

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

- Statement: Prosecutors intended to ask Risen to confirm Sterling was an on-the-record source for a 2002 article.
- Field: action
- Value: Prosecutors sought confirmation Sterling was a 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

> They will also ask Risen to confirm that Sterling was an on-the-record source for his 2002 article

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