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How Far Should Government Go in Investigation of Leaks?

Clip: 5/21/2013 | 9m 33s

How Far Should Government Go in Investigation of Leaks?

Three former Justice Department officials wrote a New York Times op-ed defending the subpoena of Associated Press reporters' phone records. Gwen Ifill talks with First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams and Michael Mukasey, former U.S. attorney general, about whether the department overreached its authority in its investigations.

05/21/2013 | Rating NR

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