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How the FBI Tried to Ambush My Meeting and Arrest a Source

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How the FBI Tried to Ambush My Meeting and Arrest a Source

Jim Risen tells the story of when a trusted intermediary lawyer betrayed him and collaborated with the fbi to stop his reporting.

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