In 2005, the reporter Judith Miller of TheNew York Times spent 85 days in jail because she would not reveal the name of the individual who told her the name of a CIA employee. Why was the government able to hold her for so long?
A. There is no federal shield law that protects journalists.
B. The state that she was in did not have a state shield law.
C. The issue was a matter of national security.
D. The reporter had written a libelous article.
E. The reporter leaked confidential information.
Answer: A
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