Posted on 09/26/2019 7:48:16 AM PDT by RightGeek
Late Wednesday evening, ABC News reported that Serhiy Leshchenko, an "advisor" to Ukrainian President Zelensky, claimed that discussing the Biden case was a precondition of him having communications with President Trump. "This issue was raised many times. I know that Ukrainian officials understood." According to ABC News, "The Trump administration’s alleged insistence that the two leaders discuss a prospective investigation into Biden, one of the president’s political opponents, casts his July 25 conversation with Zelenskiy in a new light."
Except it probably doesn't. It turns out that Serhiy Leshchenko advised Zelensky's transition team in April, but is no longer an advisor. ABC News added the following correction to their story:
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly described Serhiy Leshchenko as a current advisor to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Leshchenko advised Zelenskiy’s transition team following his election in April but has since been distanced by the administration. He is no longer advising Zelenskiy.The call at issue here took place in July, and Leshchenko had stopped advising Zelensky in the spring. The story further fell apart when Christopher Miller, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, reported that Leshchenko himself confirmed to him that he did not tell ABC News that discussing a Biden probe was a precondition for the call: ...
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
Is this to redirect away from the media claim that Trump asked for a Biden investigation 8 times, which did not show up on the transcripts, to provide CYA for the “news” media?
On Twitter earlier today, someone noted ABC acknowledged their failure using someone as a source who was not on President Zelensky’s team.
Then earlier today, they were tweeting out the misinformation.
What else do you need to know about the DNC Media?
Biden was OLD news....Hillary used it against him in 2016.
Destroy the Media or the Media destroys the country. The choice is yours to make, America.
Well it is ABC after all. (Evil twin of CNN).
We need to organized a huge protest at their main headquarters! If enough people show up maybe we’ll lit a fire of fear in them! I’ve had enough!! Atlanta right?
I repeat:
SO WHAT??????????????????????
ABC heard what it wanted to hear - or simply fabricated the "fact" it wanted?
> Leshchenko had stopped advising Zelensky in the spring. The story further fell apart when Christopher Miller, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, reported that Leshchenko himself confirmed to him that he did not tell ABC News that discussing a Biden probe was a precondition for the call...
How much did ABC pay him to lie for their cameras?
Another “if true” moment for the enemedia?
Is Biden the Democratic nominee? I must have missed something....I thought he in a battle with Warren. Calling Biden Trump’s opponent is also fake news. Biden has 20 opponents and Trump ain’t one.
I think ABC is now the worst of the Three: ABC/CBS/NBC.
Mostly because of George Snufulgupagus
Bump
The news outlets sure are walking back a lot of stories lately. If this keeps up they’re going to lose trust and viewers.
Sure is curious that ABC’s mistakes always target Trump.
Pure coincidence, I’m sure.
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