Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording postdebate gaggle
Video showed Harris threatening reporters with prosecution after a debate clash over recording and a state wiretap law, The Banner reported.
- Maryland Republican Congressman Andy Harris sparked backlash Tuesday night after threatening Capital News Service reporter Cat Murphy with criminal prosecution during a post-debate press conference, demanding she stop filming.
- The confrontation followed a debate where Harris, a 69-year-old physician and 15-year Congress veteran, faced Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz at the Chesapeake Grove Inter-Generational Center, where constituents had laughed at him.
- Harris wrongly claimed Murphy violated Maryland's two-party consent law, stating, "You do not have my permission to record," though the statute generally applies to private conversations, not public press conferences.
- Following the incident, Harris canceled a scheduled Wednesday interview with FOX 5, citing scheduling conflicts, while Murphy remained unavailable for comment on the confrontation.
- Next month, Maryland voters will decide on a Democratic-backed ballot question that could redraw congressional districts to target Harris's seat as 1st District residents express mixed reactions to the confrontation.
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