Hilary Hageman

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL CP

Search every verified Hilary Hageman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. During a September 2024 House Judiciary Committee hearing, Representative Harriet Hageman questioned journalist Catherine Herridge about press freedom and the protection of confidential sources. Hageman described the use of escalating daily fines against reporters who refuse to disclose sources as "a sign of a tyrannical government." She drew a parallel to the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to levy fines of $59,000 per day, which she said is used to force settlements. Hageman argued that such heavy-handed enforcement enlists the courts to compel disclosure of sources, undermining the First Amendment. Hageman praised Herridge for her willingness to "stand up to the tyranny" she said is seen in attacks on the First Amendment. She called on Congress to pass the Press Act, which she said would codify protections for journalists and prevent cases like Herridge's in the future. Hageman characterized the issue as a broader problem of government authority to levy heavy fines, which she described as resulting in tyranny.