A judiciary panel has recommended against revising a rule that prohibits broadcasting of federal criminal trials, following a push to permit cameras ahead of potential trials involving former President Donald Trump.
Members of a subcommittee created last year to study the issue raised concerns that allowing criminal trials to be broadcast “would have a negative effect on witnesses and victims in criminal cases” and “stressed the need for a cautious approach to broadcasting in criminal cases,” according to a recently published October memo to the full committee.
Panel members cited examples of cases involving sexual abuse, gangs, and confidential informants ...
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