Federal court to decide ifObama can assert executive privilege in the Operation Fast and Furious investigation
President Barack Obama's recent assertion of executive privilege in the investigation into Operation Fast and Furious highlights the difficulty journalists can face when invocation of the centuries-old doctrine prevents the disclosure of information necessary to effectively gather and report news about important government action.
"Any obstacle to obtaining official government records creates enormous resource and time problems for journalists," said Dennis Wagner, border reporter and investigative journalist for The (Phoenix) Arizona Republic and USA TODAY. "If you …