CNN Walks Back Another "Bombshell"
Forum rules
Be Civil. Go Hokies.
Be Civil. Go Hokies.
- UpstateSCHokie
- Posts: 11991
- Joined: Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:31 pm
CNN Walks Back Another "Bombshell"
Just fake news after fake news from this network. I wonder how many people hear these fake news stories, then never hear the "correction" and walk around believing these lies? And why are these "mistakes" never in Trump's favor? They are ALWAYS stories that are designed to hurt Trump.
================================
CNN Walks Back Jeff Sessions-Russia Bombshell
Amber Athey
11:29 AM 12/11/2017
CNN has quietly walked back more of their “bombshell” reporting on the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, and this time it’s a story relating to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ security clearance forms.
In May, CNN reported that Sessions had failed to disclose meetings he had with the Russian ambassador when he was a senator. Justice Department officials told CNN that Sessions had not listed those meetings on a security clearance form, even though the form says to list “any contact” with the “foreign government” or its “representatives” in the past seven years.
CNN framed the non-disclosures as more evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump team, writing, “He has come under withering criticism from Democrats following revelations that he did not disclose the same contacts with Kislyak during his Senate confirmation hearings earlier this year.”
At the time, Sessions said he was told by the FBI not to list meetings “connected with his Senate activities,” but CNN’s legal expert denied those claims.
“A legal expert who regularly assists officials in filling out the form disagrees with the Justice Department’s explanation, suggesting that Sessions should have disclosed the meetings,” CNN asserted.
The CNN report led to breathless coverage by the rest of the legacy media, who painted the non-disclosures as a Trump official trying to hide problematic meetings with the Russians.
However, CNN admitted early Monday that FBI emails prove that Sessions’ explanation for the non-disclosures is accurate.
“A newly released document shows that the FBI told an aide to Attorney General Jeff Sessions that Sessions wasn’t required to disclose foreign contacts that occurred in the course of carrying out his government duties when he was a senator,” CNN’s Evan Perez wrote in the new piece.
Monday’s article indicates that Sessions was following what the FBI told him and was not intentionally trying to mislead the DOJ about his meetings with Russians.
Just this past Friday, CNN had to correct another “bombshell” report that claimed Donald Trump Jr. had advance access to Wikileaks documents stolen from the Democrats.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/11/cnn-w ... bombshell/
================================
CNN Walks Back Jeff Sessions-Russia Bombshell
Amber Athey
11:29 AM 12/11/2017
CNN has quietly walked back more of their “bombshell” reporting on the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, and this time it’s a story relating to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ security clearance forms.
In May, CNN reported that Sessions had failed to disclose meetings he had with the Russian ambassador when he was a senator. Justice Department officials told CNN that Sessions had not listed those meetings on a security clearance form, even though the form says to list “any contact” with the “foreign government” or its “representatives” in the past seven years.
CNN framed the non-disclosures as more evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump team, writing, “He has come under withering criticism from Democrats following revelations that he did not disclose the same contacts with Kislyak during his Senate confirmation hearings earlier this year.”
At the time, Sessions said he was told by the FBI not to list meetings “connected with his Senate activities,” but CNN’s legal expert denied those claims.
“A legal expert who regularly assists officials in filling out the form disagrees with the Justice Department’s explanation, suggesting that Sessions should have disclosed the meetings,” CNN asserted.
The CNN report led to breathless coverage by the rest of the legacy media, who painted the non-disclosures as a Trump official trying to hide problematic meetings with the Russians.
However, CNN admitted early Monday that FBI emails prove that Sessions’ explanation for the non-disclosures is accurate.
“A newly released document shows that the FBI told an aide to Attorney General Jeff Sessions that Sessions wasn’t required to disclose foreign contacts that occurred in the course of carrying out his government duties when he was a senator,” CNN’s Evan Perez wrote in the new piece.
Monday’s article indicates that Sessions was following what the FBI told him and was not intentionally trying to mislead the DOJ about his meetings with Russians.
Just this past Friday, CNN had to correct another “bombshell” report that claimed Donald Trump Jr. had advance access to Wikileaks documents stolen from the Democrats.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/11/cnn-w ... bombshell/
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” ― Voltaire (1694 – 1778)
- awesome guy
- Posts: 54187
- Joined: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:10 pm
- Party: After 10
- Location: Plastic Flotilla:Location Classified
Re: CNN Walks Back Another "Bombshell"
I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Unvaccinated,. mask free, and still alive.
-
- Posts: 18547
- Joined: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:57 pm
Re: CNN Walks Back Another
Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
- awesome guy
- Posts: 54187
- Joined: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:10 pm
- Party: After 10
- Location: Plastic Flotilla:Location Classified
Re: CNN Walks Back Another "Bombshell"
That's not the only sanction you dope. The point was we have sanctions against pretty much everyone. There's no such thing as nation we're not in dispute with.HokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN0ZO1I1
Unvaccinated,. mask free, and still alive.
-
- Posts: 18547
- Joined: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:57 pm
Re: CNN Walks Back Another
So, when you said we had sanctions against India related to nuclear testing, you really meant the great 2016 chicken leg dispute, in which no sanctions were imposed. Shifting sands...right!awesome guy wrote:That's not the only sanction you dope. The point was we have sanctions against pretty much everyone. There's no such thing as nation we're not in dispute with.HokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN0ZO1I1
- awesome guy
- Posts: 54187
- Joined: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:10 pm
- Party: After 10
- Location: Plastic Flotilla:Location Classified
Re: CNN Walks Back Another "Bombshell"
I thought I left it at sanctions since there are several. Anyway, your ability to miss a point is remarkable.HokieFanDC wrote:So, when you said we had sanctions against India related to nuclear testing, you really meant the great 2016 chicken leg dispute, in which no sanctions were imposed. Shifting sands...right!awesome guy wrote:That's not the only sanction you dope. The point was we have sanctions against pretty much everyone. There's no such thing as nation we're not in dispute with.HokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN0ZO1I1
Unvaccinated,. mask free, and still alive.
-
- Posts: 13399
- Joined: Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:25 pm
Re: CNN Walks Back Another
Dude, as you have proclaimed you are an expert on everything and everyone else is just back woods idiots (who love their confederate flag) derpHokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
It must be special to be sooo much smarter than everyone else.
partisan douchebaggery aside
-
- Posts: 18547
- Joined: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:57 pm
Re: CNN Walks Back Another
I understand your point, it just underscores your continued inability to comprehend the Logan Act.awesome guy wrote:I thought I left it at sanctions since there are several. Anyway, your ability to miss a point is remarkable.HokieFanDC wrote:So, when you said we had sanctions against India related to nuclear testing, you really meant the great 2016 chicken leg dispute, in which no sanctions were imposed. Shifting sands...right!awesome guy wrote:That's not the only sanction you dope. The point was we have sanctions against pretty much everyone. There's no such thing as nation we're not in dispute with.HokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN0ZO1I1
Specifically, this part, "intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States."
Flynn was discussing specific sanctions. Unless you think Obama was discussing chicken leg sanctions with India, the tweet about Obama and India is off the mark, as I've already stated several times.
Not sure why you can't let this one go.
-
- Posts: 18547
- Joined: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:57 pm
Re: CNN Walks Back Another
Actually, you proclaimed that. Don't pull me into your silliness.cwtcr hokie wrote:Dude, as you have proclaimed you are an expert on everything and everyone else is just back woods idiots (who love their confederate flag) derpHokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
It must be special to be sooo much smarter than everyone else.
partisan douchebaggery aside
- awesome guy
- Posts: 54187
- Joined: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:10 pm
- Party: After 10
- Location: Plastic Flotilla:Location Classified
Re: CNN Walks Back Another "Bombshell"
Shifting sands. Your argument is an invertebrate without a spin. It's amusing that you're trying to lecture as you learn in parallel.HokieFanDC wrote:I understand your point, it just underscores your continued inability to comprehend the Logan Act.awesome guy wrote:I thought I left it at sanctions since there are several. Anyway, your ability to miss a point is remarkable.HokieFanDC wrote:So, when you said we had sanctions against India related to nuclear testing, you really meant the great 2016 chicken leg dispute, in which no sanctions were imposed. Shifting sands...right!awesome guy wrote:That's not the only sanction you dope. The point was we have sanctions against pretty much everyone. There's no such thing as nation we're not in dispute with.HokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN0ZO1I1
Specifically, this part, "intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States."
Flynn was discussing specific sanctions. Unless you think Obama was discussing chicken leg sanctions with India, the tweet about Obama and India is off the mark, as I've already stated several times.
Unvaccinated,. mask free, and still alive.
-
- Posts: 13399
- Joined: Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:25 pm
Re: CNN Walks Back Another
sure.. got itHokieFanDC wrote:Actually, you proclaimed that. Don't pull me into your silliness.cwtcr hokie wrote:Dude, as you have proclaimed you are an expert on everything and everyone else is just back woods idiots (who love their confederate flag) derpHokieFanDC wrote:Hey there, AG is calling me out!!! Ouchy. Why don't you give us all a discourse on the non-existent India sanctions you cited as proof that I was wrong??awesome guy wrote:I think DC is their legal export. "Well, Wikipedia says .... so therefore...."
Derp.
It must be special to be sooo much smarter than everyone else.
partisan douchebaggery aside