What reason did the hollywood ten give for not cooperating with the huac hearings? a. ronald reagan had threatened that they would lose their jobs if they cooperated. b. as republicans, they were insulted that their loyalty was being questioned. c. they felt the hearings were a violation of the first amendment. d. they were all communists and did want to indict themselves. e. they were all busy making movies and did not have time to attend the hearings.