As Twitchy reported, outgoing U.S. AG Eric Holder has revealed that if there were one decision he could make over again, he would have “been a little more careful looking at the language that was contained in the filing that we made with the court. [James Rosen] was labeled as a co-conspirator. You had to do that as a result of the statute, but there are ways in which, I think, that could have been differently, done better.”
Tweeters eagerly awaited Rosen’s response.
My response to Attorney General Holder's comments: http://t.co/DCGYP06iRl
— James Rosen (@JamesRosenTV) October 29, 2014
The @FoxNews story on Attorney General Holder's comments: http://t.co/a6zUuMMVAE
— James Rosen (@JamesRosenTV) October 29, 2014
In a statement to TVNewser, Rosen responds: “Throughout this ordeal for my family and me, I have tried to keep my head down and continue covering – and breaking – the news. I consider myself blessed to have an employer in Fox News, and a boss in Roger Ailes, who have stood by me and enabled me to remain focused on what matters most to me in professional terms: first-rate journalism. At some later point, I may have more to say about this entire controversy, which – as commentators from across the ideological spectrum have noted – does indeed raise serious concerns about the state of press freedoms under the present administration. Suffice to say for now that the attorney general’s latest comments about my case, like his previous remarks, scarcely address the relevant facts of his conduct.”
Bam.
Good not to let him off hook. His conduct was unethical and illegal and he knows it. And, he knows you & rest of us know too @JamesRosenFNC
— Jane L⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@SunnyJL52) October 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/AndreaWeslien/status/527576142359060482
@JamesRosenFNC Bless you James, always keeping it classy!!
— GoAskaMomma (@GoAskaMomma) October 29, 2014
@JamesRosenFNC classy as always!
— Bernie Sandner (@BernieSandner) October 29, 2014
@JamesRosenFNC Class,Class and more Class
— That effort (@donnakaye2014) October 29, 2014
@JamesRosenFNC Well done, you.
— LouLou ? (@Flaaaaalala) October 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/JAdamsEden/status/527575993113141248
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/527577587233476608
@JamesRosenFNC was hoping for a gif of you giving him the finger. You're classier than I am.
— Dennis Walker (@DennisWalkerJr) October 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/PeachStateCanuk/status/527579629830545408
@JamesRosenFNC Kudos, James. As always, succinct, logical, professional, and fair & balanced.
— Cynical Mike (@CynicalMike) October 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/garrisonbaker/status/527578684799332352
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