WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press’ president and chief executive says the government’s secret seizure of two months of reporters’ phone records has already had a chilling effect on newsgathering, a week after the subpoenas were revealed publicly.Gary Pruitt on Sunday called the Justice Department’s actions “unconstitutional” and said the AP hasn’t ruled out legal action.
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