The conflict began after a debate between Harris and Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, when Harris told a student from Merrill College that filming him at a public press briefing was illegal because Maryland is a two party consent state. Reporters from the Baltimore Banner and other outlets noted that Harris's legal claim is incorrect. Harris represents Maryland's Eastern Shore in Congress.
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Rep. Andy Harris Refuses to Apologize for Threatening Student Reporter
US Politics5 days ago
Rep. Andy Harris told reporter Mikenzie Frost on Thursday that he would explain what "bothered" him about his interaction with a student journalist if the individual contacted him by phone. The Maryland Republican declined to apologize to the student whom he had threatened to have arrested after incorrectly claiming she was breaking state law. Harris later characterized the encounter as "the liberal media badgering a conservative politician."
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