# UMD reporter Cat Murphy records Rep. Andy Harris

> UMD student journalist Cat Murphy kept recording Rep. Andy Harris despite threats to have police remove her.
- Title: UMD reporter Cat Murphy records Rep. Andy Harris · The Banner
- Summary: UMD student journalist Cat Murphy kept recording Rep. Andy Harris despite threats to have police remove her. UMD student journalist Cat Murphy refused to…
- Keywords: cat murphy, rep andy harris, umd, capital news service, league of women voters, maryland, first district, house freedom caucus, maryland-delaware-dc press association, jake tapper, james raskin, quinnipiac university
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/cat-murphy-andy-harris-umd-reporter-C6HX4HIM4VHWVHE4N3UN7DZNQI
- Author: Brenda Wintrode
- Published: 2026-10-15T00:29:17.031+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cat murphy, rep andy harris, umd, capital news service, league of women voters, maryland, first district, house freedom caucus, maryland-delaware-dc press association, jake tapper, james raskin, quinnipiac university
## Cat Murphy records Rep. Andy Harris
Cat Murphy, a 22-year-old UMD journalism graduate student, recorded Rep. Andy Harris during a League of Women Voters forum in Cambridge on Tuesday.

> it has been a lot, but i was focused on doing my job and asking my questions that i wanted answers to
## Harris threatens to eject Murphy
Harris demanded Murphy stop recording the press conference, claiming Maryland’s wiretap law allowed him to deny her recording rights.

> he demanded she stop recording the briefing and wrongly said maryland’s wiretap law gave him the right to singularly deny her the ability to record him
## Murphy refuses to stop recording
Murphy refused Harris’ order to stop recording, kept recording, and he threatened to refer her to a prosecutor and have police remove her.

> he threatened to refer her to a prosecutor, asked his security to take her phone away and told them to get police to escort her out
## Harris’ behavior criticized
The Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association said Harris’ interpretation of Maryland’s two-party consent rule is wrong.

> harris has been in that position many times before, with journalists recording him as they report his comments
## Raskin condemns Harris
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said Harris follows Donald Trump’s pattern of trying to censor the press during public interactions.

> when you’re speaking to the press publicly, you don’t get to pick and choose who is recording you
## Harris’ political context
Harris, chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is seeking a ninth term in Maryland’s 1st District, a Republican stronghold.

> first elected in 2010, harris is seeking a ninth term amid a troubling republican outlook and trump’s low approval ratings ahead of the midterm elections
## Murphy’s response
Murphy said she has no intention of stopping covering Harris or leaving journalism after the incident.

> i have no intention of stopping covering him or not going into journalism
## Key takeaway

UMD student journalist Cat Murphy refused to stop recording Rep. Andy Harris after he threatened to have police remove her.