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Department seized phone records of associated press reporters, eric holder was asked a crucial hypothetical question. if journalists could be prosecuted for espionage. this answer under oath. >> with regard to the potential prosecution for disclosure to the press, not anything i have heard of, been involved in, or would be a wise policy. >> reporter: but less than one week later, holder was involved in a decision to seek a search warrant for the private e-mails of james rosen. he was described as a potential aider and abettor or co-conspirator in disclosing government secrets. republicans are ...