Updated: A federal judge has found Catherine Herridge in civil contempt of his order that she reveal the source of stories she wrote when she worked for Fox News.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper set a fine of $800 per day, but he stayed the ruling to give her time to appeal.
The judge had ordered Herridge to reveal her sources for 2017 stories that reported on a federal investigation of Yanping Chen, a naturalized U.S. citizen who founded the University of Management and Technology in Virginia. The stories had to do with Chen’s affiliations with the Chinese military. The FBI investigation examined statements she made on immigration forms about her work in China in the 1980s.
Chen was not charged, but sued the federal government, claiming that someone leaked information about her to Herridge and Fox in violation of the Privacy Act.
Herridge since went to work for CBS News,...
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper set a fine of $800 per day, but he stayed the ruling to give her time to appeal.
The judge had ordered Herridge to reveal her sources for 2017 stories that reported on a federal investigation of Yanping Chen, a naturalized U.S. citizen who founded the University of Management and Technology in Virginia. The stories had to do with Chen’s affiliations with the Chinese military. The FBI investigation examined statements she made on immigration forms about her work in China in the 1980s.
Chen was not charged, but sued the federal government, claiming that someone leaked information about her to Herridge and Fox in violation of the Privacy Act.
Herridge since went to work for CBS News,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: SAG-AFTRA said that CBS News has returned correspondent Catherine Herridge’s files, even though the network has disputed that they had seized her material after she was laid off.
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA said that they were “pleased to confirm that earlier today a representative of our union monitored the return of several boxes containing Catherine Herridge’s reporting materials from her CBS News office in Washington D.C. Herridge is currently reviewing the materials.
“We welcome CBS News’ reversal which came after SAG-AFTRA’s intervention and widespread media coverage that underscored shared concerns about press freedom and the First Amendment.”
The network, however, had challenged the notion that they were retaining the materials.
“Catherine’s personal belongings were delivered to her home one week ago, and we are prepared to pack up the rest of her files immediately on her behalf – with her representative present as she requested,...
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA said that they were “pleased to confirm that earlier today a representative of our union monitored the return of several boxes containing Catherine Herridge’s reporting materials from her CBS News office in Washington D.C. Herridge is currently reviewing the materials.
“We welcome CBS News’ reversal which came after SAG-AFTRA’s intervention and widespread media coverage that underscored shared concerns about press freedom and the First Amendment.”
The network, however, had challenged the notion that they were retaining the materials.
“Catherine’s personal belongings were delivered to her home one week ago, and we are prepared to pack up the rest of her files immediately on her behalf – with her representative present as she requested,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: The companywide layoffs at Paramount Global on Tuesday impacted about 20 employees at CBS News, including correspondents Catherine Herridge and Jeff Pegues, several sources said.
CBS News did not comment on the cuts, with some of the names of those let go first reported by the New York Post.
Herridge joined CBS in 2019 from Fox News, and served as senior investigative correspondent covering national security and intelligence. She has been in a First Amendment legal battle over a stories she did when she was at Fox News on a federal investigation of a Chinese American scientist. A federal judge had ordered her to reveal her source or face hefty fines.
Pegues was CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent, based in Washington, having joined the network in 2013.
Sources said that others who were laid off include Christina Ruffini, a correspondent covering foreign affairs and the State Department, and Pamela Falk,...
CBS News did not comment on the cuts, with some of the names of those let go first reported by the New York Post.
Herridge joined CBS in 2019 from Fox News, and served as senior investigative correspondent covering national security and intelligence. She has been in a First Amendment legal battle over a stories she did when she was at Fox News on a federal investigation of a Chinese American scientist. A federal judge had ordered her to reveal her source or face hefty fines.
Pegues was CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent, based in Washington, having joined the network in 2013.
Sources said that others who were laid off include Christina Ruffini, a correspondent covering foreign affairs and the State Department, and Pamela Falk,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Approximately 20 CBS News staffers were given termination notices Tuesday as a result of broader layoffs taking place across Paramount Global.
The cuts extended across CBS News operations in Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles, according to two people familiar with the matter, and included two of the news operation’s most prominent correspondents, Jeff Pegues and Catherine Herridge, these people said.
A CBS News spokesperson did not respond immediately to a query seeking comment. The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the number of layoffs, while The New York Post reported on some of the staffers who had been affected.
Pegues was named CBS News’ chief national affairs and justice correspondent in March of 2021, while Herridge has worked as an investigative correspondent at CBS News in Washington since joining the operation in 2019 after a long stint at Fox News Channel.
Herridge has been embroiled in a court case...
The cuts extended across CBS News operations in Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles, according to two people familiar with the matter, and included two of the news operation’s most prominent correspondents, Jeff Pegues and Catherine Herridge, these people said.
A CBS News spokesperson did not respond immediately to a query seeking comment. The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the number of layoffs, while The New York Post reported on some of the staffers who had been affected.
Pegues was named CBS News’ chief national affairs and justice correspondent in March of 2021, while Herridge has worked as an investigative correspondent at CBS News in Washington since joining the operation in 2019 after a long stint at Fox News Channel.
Herridge has been embroiled in a court case...
- 2/13/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The CBS Building in New York City.
Paramount Global has let go of nearly two dozen people at its CBS News division as part of a broader action involving layoffs across its company, according to a report.
On Tuesday, the New York Post’s Alexandra Steigrad said around 20 CBS News employees were among 800 workers to receive pink slips this week.
The affected journalists include award-winning correspondent Catherine Herridge, who is in the middle of a legal battle involving confidential sources she used for a story aired during her time at the Fox News Channel. Steigrad said Herridge was known to clash with CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews over some of her stories.
Jeff Pegues, a CBS News correspondent who was investigated by the network’s human resources department over certain alleged conduct involving colleagues, was also let go on Tuesday, the Post said, citing unnamed sources. Political correspondent Christina Ruffini...
Paramount Global has let go of nearly two dozen people at its CBS News division as part of a broader action involving layoffs across its company, according to a report.
On Tuesday, the New York Post’s Alexandra Steigrad said around 20 CBS News employees were among 800 workers to receive pink slips this week.
The affected journalists include award-winning correspondent Catherine Herridge, who is in the middle of a legal battle involving confidential sources she used for a story aired during her time at the Fox News Channel. Steigrad said Herridge was known to clash with CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews over some of her stories.
Jeff Pegues, a CBS News correspondent who was investigated by the network’s human resources department over certain alleged conduct involving colleagues, was also let go on Tuesday, the Post said, citing unnamed sources. Political correspondent Christina Ruffini...
- 2/13/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
A former Fox News reporter was ordered by a federal judge to reveal the identity of a confidential source, a highly unusual case of a plaintiff’s right to legal discovery being placed above the First Amendment protections of a journalist.
The ruling, issued by Judge Christopher Cooper of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, ordered now-CBS News senior correspondent Catherine Herridge to disclose her source in depositions. The reporting was for a series of 2017 articles about a Chinese-American scientist, who subsequently sued the U.S. government for privacy invasion; Herridge was a staff reporter for Fox News when the stories were published.
The order corresponded to a lawsuit filed by Yanping Chen against the FBI and other federal investigative agencies, alleging that Chen’s privacy was violated when Herridge reported that the scientist was the subject of a federal counterintelligence investigation. Chen says the information was improperly leaked by federal authorities,...
The ruling, issued by Judge Christopher Cooper of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, ordered now-CBS News senior correspondent Catherine Herridge to disclose her source in depositions. The reporting was for a series of 2017 articles about a Chinese-American scientist, who subsequently sued the U.S. government for privacy invasion; Herridge was a staff reporter for Fox News when the stories were published.
The order corresponded to a lawsuit filed by Yanping Chen against the FBI and other federal investigative agencies, alleging that Chen’s privacy was violated when Herridge reported that the scientist was the subject of a federal counterintelligence investigation. Chen says the information was improperly leaked by federal authorities,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
CBS News and Stations announced an overhaul Monday that included a new studio in New York, and a new slate of programming. CBS News Miami also became the company’s 13th local streaming service, launching Monday.
The rebranding was announced by Neerah Khemlani and Wendy McMahon, presidents and co-heads of CBS News and Stations.
“We’re unlocking the power of CBS News – streaming the best of our reporting and storytelling on television to viewers everywhere,” Khemlani said in a statement. “From up-to-the-minute reporting from our new live news desk, signature interviews by Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, adventures on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ and ’60 Minutes,’ true crime on ’48 Hours’ – and reporting out of Washington to Kyiv to Beijing – we’re delivering a 24/7 experience with quality journalism from the best news brands in the business.”
The overhaul now brings together national and local live news in addition to content from CBS News’ long-standing shows,...
The rebranding was announced by Neerah Khemlani and Wendy McMahon, presidents and co-heads of CBS News and Stations.
“We’re unlocking the power of CBS News – streaming the best of our reporting and storytelling on television to viewers everywhere,” Khemlani said in a statement. “From up-to-the-minute reporting from our new live news desk, signature interviews by Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, adventures on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ and ’60 Minutes,’ true crime on ’48 Hours’ – and reporting out of Washington to Kyiv to Beijing – we’re delivering a 24/7 experience with quality journalism from the best news brands in the business.”
The overhaul now brings together national and local live news in addition to content from CBS News’ long-standing shows,...
- 1/24/2022
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
NBCUniversal tried to harness two Fox News anchors in the recent past and failed. Now the company no doubt hopes the third time’s the charm.
The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m. news hour that, as Smith himself described it, aims to give viewers “journalists and experts, not opinions and pundits.” The business-news network clearly has some ambition for the new program. It hired a well-known producer, Molly Kordares, from “CBS Evening News,” lured Sally Ramirez, a top news executive from a major-market CBS affiliate in Houston, and assigned one of its veterans, Sandy Cannold, to oversee the project.
Several Fox News personalities who have left that outlet have gained new recognition for their newsgathering or anchoring skills, including Major Garrett and Catherine Herridge at CBS News and Alisyn Camerota at CNN. But NBC News has...
The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m. news hour that, as Smith himself described it, aims to give viewers “journalists and experts, not opinions and pundits.” The business-news network clearly has some ambition for the new program. It hired a well-known producer, Molly Kordares, from “CBS Evening News,” lured Sally Ramirez, a top news executive from a major-market CBS affiliate in Houston, and assigned one of its veterans, Sandy Cannold, to oversee the project.
Several Fox News personalities who have left that outlet have gained new recognition for their newsgathering or anchoring skills, including Major Garrett and Catherine Herridge at CBS News and Alisyn Camerota at CNN. But NBC News has...
- 10/1/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Just days after his full-throated rejection of all things coronavirus was retweeted by President Donald Trump, former game show host Chuck Woolery’s Twitter account was no more.
It was unclear on Wedesday evening whether the disappearance was related to a widespread hack Twitter experienced earlier on Wednesday, or whether Twitter or Woolery himself removed the account.
On Sunday Woolery wrote, “The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I’m sick of it.”
Trump retweeted the comment, which set off a firestorm and triggered questions from White House reporters as to whether Trump was attacking his own health officials’ assertions about the virus.
CBS News Catherine Herridge asked Trump,...
It was unclear on Wedesday evening whether the disappearance was related to a widespread hack Twitter experienced earlier on Wednesday, or whether Twitter or Woolery himself removed the account.
On Sunday Woolery wrote, “The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I’m sick of it.”
Trump retweeted the comment, which set off a firestorm and triggered questions from White House reporters as to whether Trump was attacking his own health officials’ assertions about the virus.
CBS News Catherine Herridge asked Trump,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump defended his retweet this week of Chuck Woolery’s claim that Centers for Disease Control officials and others are “lying” about the coronavirus.
CBS News Catherine Herridge asked Trump, “You reposted a tweet yesterday saying that CDC and health officials are lying. You understand this is confusing for the public. So who do they believe? You, or the medical professionals like Dr. Fauci?”
“I didn’t make a comment,” Trump told Herridge. “I did. I reposted a tweet that a lot of people feel. But all I am doing is making a comment. I’m just putting somebody’s voice out there. There are many voices. There are many people that think we shouldn’t do this kind of testing, because all we do, it’s a trap.”
Portions of the interview aired on CBS This Morning on Wednesday and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell on Tuesday.
CBS News Catherine Herridge asked Trump, “You reposted a tweet yesterday saying that CDC and health officials are lying. You understand this is confusing for the public. So who do they believe? You, or the medical professionals like Dr. Fauci?”
“I didn’t make a comment,” Trump told Herridge. “I did. I reposted a tweet that a lot of people feel. But all I am doing is making a comment. I’m just putting somebody’s voice out there. There are many voices. There are many people that think we shouldn’t do this kind of testing, because all we do, it’s a trap.”
Portions of the interview aired on CBS This Morning on Wednesday and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell on Tuesday.
- 7/15/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been nearly two months since George Floyd was killed. President Trump has had enough of all of this hubbub about racial justice.
When asked on Tuesday why African Americans are still dying at the hands of law enforcement in the United States, a problem that has of course persisted despite the wave of demonstrations that followed Floyd’s death, the president lashed out at Catherine Herridge, who was interviewing him at the White House for CBS Evening News.
“So are white people, so are white people,” Trump said,...
When asked on Tuesday why African Americans are still dying at the hands of law enforcement in the United States, a problem that has of course persisted despite the wave of demonstrations that followed Floyd’s death, the president lashed out at Catherine Herridge, who was interviewing him at the White House for CBS Evening News.
“So are white people, so are white people,” Trump said,...
- 7/14/2020
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Chuck Todd apologized on Tuesday for airing a clip of a CBS News interview with William Barr that left out a key part of his quote about how history will view his decision to drop the prosecution of Michael Flynn.
In the aftermath of the airing of the clip on Meet the Press on Sunday, President Trump called for Todd’s ouster while the Justice Department raised objections.
On Meet the Press Daily, Todd said, “I wanted to talk for a moment about something that occurred on Sunday’s edition of ‘Meet the Press.’
“During the program, we aired a soundbite from a CBS News interview with Attorney General Bill Barr. In the bite that we aired and commented on, Mr. Barr was asked how he thinks the history of his decision to end the prosecution of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn will be written. Mr. Barr answered, quote:...
In the aftermath of the airing of the clip on Meet the Press on Sunday, President Trump called for Todd’s ouster while the Justice Department raised objections.
On Meet the Press Daily, Todd said, “I wanted to talk for a moment about something that occurred on Sunday’s edition of ‘Meet the Press.’
“During the program, we aired a soundbite from a CBS News interview with Attorney General Bill Barr. In the bite that we aired and commented on, Mr. Barr was asked how he thinks the history of his decision to end the prosecution of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn will be written. Mr. Barr answered, quote:...
- 5/12/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Cuban is calling for the government to regulate transparency at news networks so news is fact-checked and “opinion is clearly labeled as opinion.”
“Any politician that says they will push for a law that says no tv or streaming network can brand, market or name themselves a News Network unless the 6 most viewed hours of every night is >80% fact checked news and opinion is clearly labeled as opinion only, gets my vote,” the billionaire tweeted late Sunday night.
Also Read: CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Calls Fox News 'Akin to State-Run TV,' Says He's 'Open' to Hiring Shepard Smith
Essentially, the intervention would mandate news-only primetime, which would almost entirely decimate Fox News’ current — and extremely dominant — lineup, and put dents in CNN’s and MSNBC’s, too. “Fox and Friends,” Fox News’ morning opinion show, would be safe.
The Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” personality added to his call,...
“Any politician that says they will push for a law that says no tv or streaming network can brand, market or name themselves a News Network unless the 6 most viewed hours of every night is >80% fact checked news and opinion is clearly labeled as opinion only, gets my vote,” the billionaire tweeted late Sunday night.
Also Read: CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Calls Fox News 'Akin to State-Run TV,' Says He's 'Open' to Hiring Shepard Smith
Essentially, the intervention would mandate news-only primetime, which would almost entirely decimate Fox News’ current — and extremely dominant — lineup, and put dents in CNN’s and MSNBC’s, too. “Fox and Friends,” Fox News’ morning opinion show, would be safe.
The Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” personality added to his call,...
- 11/4/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Catherine Herridge is departing Fox News for CBS News, both networks announced on Thursday.
While Herridge’s contract expired last summer, she was working at the network in good faith and her leaving was in the works “long before” fellow journalist Shepard Smith left, an individual with knowledge of her departure told TheWrap.
She will begin at CBS News in November as a senior investigative correspondent based in Washington D.C. There, she will report original investigations and cover national security and intelligence matters that impact the country, according to CBS News. She was with Fox News since 1996.
Also Read: Fox News Off the Hook in Former Anchor's Discrimination Suit
Last week, her national security reporting for Fox News was recognized by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society with the “Tex” McCrary Award for excellence in journalism. During her remarks, she noted, “The medal of honor recipients have taught me...
While Herridge’s contract expired last summer, she was working at the network in good faith and her leaving was in the works “long before” fellow journalist Shepard Smith left, an individual with knowledge of her departure told TheWrap.
She will begin at CBS News in November as a senior investigative correspondent based in Washington D.C. There, she will report original investigations and cover national security and intelligence matters that impact the country, according to CBS News. She was with Fox News since 1996.
Also Read: Fox News Off the Hook in Former Anchor's Discrimination Suit
Last week, her national security reporting for Fox News was recognized by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society with the “Tex” McCrary Award for excellence in journalism. During her remarks, she noted, “The medal of honor recipients have taught me...
- 10/31/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Catherine Herridge, who has been with Fox News since its launch year of 1996, is joining CBS News as senior investigative correspondent.
Herridge will cover national security and intelligence issues and report original investigations. She will be based in Washington, and start in November.
“Catherine Herridge is a skilled investigative correspondent who has consistently brought depth and originality to her reporting,” said Christopher Isham, Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief.
Herridge said, “CBS News has always placed a premium on enterprise journalism and powerful investigations. I feel privileged to join a team where facts and storytelling will always matter.”
Herridge has covered news from Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia. She reported from New York on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and from Guantanamo Bay on the military trial held for the architects of the attack.
At Fox News Channel, she covered the intelligence community, the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
Herridge will cover national security and intelligence issues and report original investigations. She will be based in Washington, and start in November.
“Catherine Herridge is a skilled investigative correspondent who has consistently brought depth and originality to her reporting,” said Christopher Isham, Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief.
Herridge said, “CBS News has always placed a premium on enterprise journalism and powerful investigations. I feel privileged to join a team where facts and storytelling will always matter.”
Herridge has covered news from Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia. She reported from New York on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and from Guantanamo Bay on the military trial held for the architects of the attack.
At Fox News Channel, she covered the intelligence community, the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
- 10/31/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Catherine Herridge, a Fox News Channel veteran who has been with that network since it was founded in 1996, is moving to rival CBS News.
She will work as a senior investigative correspondent out of Washington, CBS News said, and will start in November.
Herridge is the second long-serving Fox News journalist to leave the Fox Corporation-owned cable-news outlet in recent weeks. Shepard Smith, another long-serving Fox News journalist who was seen as the network’s main breaking-news anchor, surprised viewers earlier this month by announcing his departure on a Friday-afternoon broadcast. Smith had tangled on air with opinion host Tucker Carlson.
Herridge’s move is said to have been in the works for several weeks, and is not tied to Smith’s exit. Her contract with Fox News lapsed this summer, and the network had been negotiating to get her to stay, according to a person familiar with the matter.
She will work as a senior investigative correspondent out of Washington, CBS News said, and will start in November.
Herridge is the second long-serving Fox News journalist to leave the Fox Corporation-owned cable-news outlet in recent weeks. Shepard Smith, another long-serving Fox News journalist who was seen as the network’s main breaking-news anchor, surprised viewers earlier this month by announcing his departure on a Friday-afternoon broadcast. Smith had tangled on air with opinion host Tucker Carlson.
Herridge’s move is said to have been in the works for several weeks, and is not tied to Smith’s exit. Her contract with Fox News lapsed this summer, and the network had been negotiating to get her to stay, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- 10/31/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
President Trump kicked off his Saturday with another online assault on major media, this time the “failing” New York Times and “Amazon Washington Post.” Citing no evidence, he alleged that the Times “foiled U.S. attempt to kill the single most wanted terrorist, Al-Baghdadi.” Trump added, “Their sick agenda over National Security.” The president seems to have been referring to statements by U.S. Gen. Tony Thomas in a Friday interview with Fox News’ Catherine Herridge at the Aspen Security Forum. Thomas said his special-operations team was “particularly close” to Isis caliph Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi after a 2015 raid that killed Isis oil.
- 7/22/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Before Gretchen Carlson, there was Catherine Herridge. Six years before Carlson sued Fox News CEO Roger Ailes Wednesday for allegedly retaliating against her for complaining about discriminatory treatment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought a federal lawsuit against the cable news network over its treatment of Herridge, who had worked as an on-air reporter there since 1996. Although Ailes wasn't personally sued in that prior case, his actions did gather some attention. A judge's ruling in 2011 also showcases some of the advantages and challenges that Carlson may confront as she seeks to hold Ailes accountable for the decision
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- 7/7/2016
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As General David Petraeus offers his testimony behind closed doors today, several media outlets are attempting to offer a picture of what information he'll offer. Fox News' Catherine Herridge reported this morning that "a source close to the general said the expectation is that Petraeus will tell the House Intelligence Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee that he too believed it was terrorism within the first 24 hours and a terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda and this group Ansar Al-Shariah."...
- 11/16/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
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