Posted on 06/28/2017 3:13:01 AM PDT by SkyPilot
For a president seemingly at perpetual war with “fake news,” the resignation of three CNN journalists over a retracted story about a Donald Trump Russian connection is a gift from the political gods when the struggling effort to pass a health bill dominates the headlines.
The White House quickly took advantage Tuesday with blistering presidential tweets and a media scolding at the afternoon press briefing. Conservative provocateur James O’Keefe piled on by releasing a video with a CNN producer caught on camera talking about the network’s Russia coverage being ratings-driven.
CNN late Monday accepted the resignations of journalists Thomas Frank, Eric Lichtblau and Lex Haris over last week’s web story about Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci’s pre-inaugural meeting with the head of a Russian investment fund. The network retracted the story on Friday and apologized to Scaramucci.
Trump has been unhappy with CNN since he was a candidate, and has been particularly annoyed by its reporting on connections with Russia. The misstep on a relatively minor story — it was never mentioned on any of CNN’s television networks — left some White House staff members jubilant, believing it handed them a new talking point to use as a cudgel against mainstream media organizations they feel are largely biased against them.
That happened quickly Tuesday when Sarah Huckabee Sanders called on a Breitbart News reporter for the first question of the White House briefing. It was about CNN.
She said the “constant barrage of fake news” at the president has frustrated Trump. She called stories about Russia and Trump “a hoax” that is distracting from other news. Sanders urged all Americans to watch a video posted by O’Keefe’s Project Veritas featuring CNN producer John Bonifield — even though she couldn’t vouch for its accuracy.
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She was interrupted by reporter Brian Karem of the Sentinel newspapers, who accused Sanders of inflaming anti-media sentiment. “Everyone in this room is only trying to do their job,” he said.
Oh BS! The media is trying to destroy Trump, thwart the will of the American people, and initiate a coup d'etat.
The president was livid at CNN’s story but also felt vindicated because it seemed to confirm his belief that the cable network was trying to undermine his presidency
Seemed to confirm? Are you kidding me?
CNN said in a statement that it is standing by Bonifield. “Diversity of personal opinion is what makes CNN strong,” CNN said. “We welcome it and embrace it.”
Spit!
O’Keefe and Project Veritas have a track record of aiding Republican causes, often by using hidden cameras and hiding identities
Sort of like what 60 minutes, 20/20, and other media outlets used to do in investigative journalism! After 8 years of them propping up Barry Hussein, think of what they could have exposed had they chosen to do so.
His sting operation led to the downfall of ACORN, a community organizing group that O’Keefe portrayed as engaging in criminal activity via hidden camera.
Portrayed? They were caught red handed committing criminal acts!
Ping.
“Russia? It’s all Bull Sh*t!”
— CNN
Battle of Midway seen as a boon for Navy engaged in a war with the Imperial Japanese Empire.
Doesn’t O’Keefe have another video coming out today?
Retracted story? More like FAKE story. As phony as the NY Times last week blaming Palin for inspiring the POS who shot Gabby Giffords. Only worse, since they are playing games with National Security. CNN is crap.
Don’t get too excited. Everyone thought the global warming fraud would go away after all those emails between scientists colluding to fake the data turned up.
That’s what he tweeted. Keep dripping it out, James.
House Intel Committee member Adam Schiff recently told ABC News Sunday: “Indeed, it would be negligent for us not to investigate the Russian connection......if a foreign government…has something that they can hang over the head of our president that can influence U.S. policy, it is very much in our national security interest to know it.”
Memo to Cong Schiff: While you were busy trying to debunk Trump, you turned a blind eye to your low-level office help....Muslim spies working in Congressional offices......accessing US govt computers containing intelligence that involves the safety and security of Americans.
The Pakistani Awan gang worked exclusively for Democrats. The gang had access to numerous agencies centering on Americans’ safety and security.
Cong Schiff, your House Intelligence Committee oversees all or part of the following executive branch departments and agencies:
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Central Intelligence Agency
• Defense Intelligence Agency
• Department of Defense
• Department of Energy
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Justice
• Department of State
• Department of Treasury
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• National Reconnaissance Office
• National Security Agency
• Office of Naval Intelligence
• Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
• United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
• United States Coast Guard Intelligence
• Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
The Paki spies back-doored Congressional computers to siphon classified security intel....they then absconded, getting viasas from the State Dept to while under criminal investigation.
Martha Raddatz of ABC News was completely unprofessional for not asking you about the Capitol Hill breach.
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This article about fake news is, itself, fake news. It is a fake news article about fake news articles being fake which is fortunate for Trump because he keeps saying the articles are fake.
Where was this “diversity of opinion” when it came to the Obama Administration?
Because all - and I mean ALL - we ever heard was positive things about them, never even the slightest criticism, these people were perfect gods who never made a mistake .... CNN and The View still laughingly claim that the Obama Administration didn’t have one scandal.
Where was ANY “diversity of opinion” in Big Media then?
It would explain their pulling away from the Russia story.
Man who won $500,000,000 Power Ball jackpot seen as a boon for his financial position.
Yep. But WAY too many pussified GOPe types believe Algore’s fairytale.
O’Keefe said he has other videos, and may release depending on how CNN reacts to their crimes.
So true. The media will be back next week, restarting the whole “Russia” garbage, and other garbage, all over again.
I am sure that they will come up with a new story, same tune.
No. It’s because they f###ed with Scaramucci ... big mistake.
It’s time to give CNN jerks the same treatment as they give other people.
I will now refer to these people as “suspected child sex trafficker [name] of [CNN/NYT/WaPo/etc]”.
The suspicion may be exclusively my own, and poorly grounded at that, but by the standards by which they operate it’s 100% kosher.
On Drudge this morning:
CNN in Hell
(yeah, baby!)
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