Just think, that argument failed to win over how many judges?
Is there one judge that was persuaded by that argument? It was in fact presented.
No, so far it's the prosecutor and every single judge that has weighed the information that has concluded the reporters must testify.
The fact that the prosecutor is violating DOJ guidelines is legally irrelevant - whether to initiate action is discretionary with the prosecutor.
What is going on here IMHO is typical government overreaching. It's SOP with prosecutors that if they can't prove the crime they're investigating, they'll make a consolation prize out of a perjury trap - a crime that never would have occurred if the needless investigation hadn't been started in the first place.
Look, I'm LMAO as much as anybody that the media commenced firing in this circular firing squad and are now taking hits, but I've never liked this tactic regardless of who the target is.