The Atlantic hit piece on President Donald Trump last week used four anonymous sources to allege that he had disparaged dead World War I soldiers two years ago. Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin then claimed to have “confirmed” parts of the story — though not its main allegation — based on two anonymous sources.
The entire story failed to meet basic journalistic standards. But it is a sign of things to come — particularly if Democrats win in November, which is the Atlantic‘s goal.
Two, or even four, anonymous sources can be used to claim absolutely anything. The Atlantic described them as “four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day.”
Notably, we are not told that they personally heard Trump say what the Atlantic alleges he said — they just have “knowledge of the discussion.” Someone who has “knowledge” of a discussion is a second-hand source, or worse. The point is there is no way to know if the sources are credible, or if the story is just made up.
It turns out that we do actually have some very good historical sources that dispute the Atlantic story. These include the 11 eyewitnesses who have gone on the record to deny the president said what the Atlanticalleged, but they also include other sources.
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The good news is no one believes anything the media reports
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Sham on Fox News for running story based on anonymous sources..this story is bullshit and the reporter should be fired for lying and just making up a story that the MSM just ran with.. all lies to help biden
Is The Atlantic's content still as snooty and condescending as it was forty years ago?
Owner of Atlantic has reportedly donated 660K to the Biden campaign
I told you FOX News was turning LEFT. They've been pushing this story every hour for six days now. I encourage everyone to google "Contact FOX News", Tell them you're dropping their LEFT WING BIAS.
Was Alexander vindman on that trip...remember him he heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who overheard a cell phone conversation in a crowded restaurant. I don't believe anything with only anonymous sources. If it had happened it would have been at least chapter in John Bolton's book. Two year old story held in reserve to be dropped only when a democrat (nancy p) is getting slammed in the media.
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