ABC Makes "Epic Mistake", Retracts Bombshell Flynn Story

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Oops (again). I mean, what a colossal blunder.



Having caused chaos in financial markets briefly, set the liberal media on fire with 'I told you so's, and sparked a renewed round of #ImpeachTrump demands, ABC News issued a 'clarification' to their bombshell Flynn report that not only negates the entire story but provides President Trump with another round of ammunition to fire against the 'fake news' media.



Critically, ABC News reports, correcting their earlier report, that Michael Flynn is prepared to testify that Donald Trump directed him to contact the Russians as president-elect, not as a candidate.

Here is the full 'clarification'

During a live Special Report, ABC News reported that a confidant of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said Flynn was prepared to testify that then-candidate Donald Trump instructed him to contact Russian officials during the campaign.

That source later clarified that during the campaign, Trump assigned Flynn and a small circle of other senior advisers to find ways to repair relations with Russia and other hot spots.

It was shortly after the election, that President-elect Trump directed Flynn to contact Russian officials on topics that included working jointly against ISIS.​

So to clarify - just as President Trump had stated, there was no contact with Russians during his time as a candidate but in fact it was in transition as he attempted to mend broken bridges with another world super-power in his role as president-elect - this in no way a criminal act at all. In fact, reaching out to foreign governments during transitions is standard procedure.

CNN is embarrassed...

https://twitter.com/x/status/936739579083751424

Axios apologizes for its use of the story...

(We regret highlighting a story that had one source making an astonishing allegation.)​

And maybe Brian Ross, so-called journalist and ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent, who wrote the ABC article, will explain himself and his 'sources' for this nothingburger of a story.



One wonder what the consequences are, or should be, for such an obvious error.

The original tweet published by ABC News containing Ross' initial report had been retweeted more than 25,000 times and embedded in various news stories online before it was deleted.

But the clarification - issued at 7:53pmET - has just 2600 RTs...

CLARIFICATION of ABC News Special Report: Flynn prepared to testify that President-elect Donald Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians *during the transition* -- initially as a way to work together to fight ISIS in Syria, confidant now says. https://t.co/ewrkVZBTbc pic.twitter.com/GQAKwT1Eda

— ABC News (@abc) December 2, 2017

Is it any wonder trust in the mainstream media is at rock bottom?

How long before Dianne Feinstein retracts her angry statement aimed at President Trump "negotiating with Russia against US interests"?

We look forward to President Trump's tirade over this.
 
This is what happens when you report what you wish was happening instead of what has actually happened. This is the very core of leftist ideology. All plans are made for the world they wish for, instead of the world as it is. Theirs is a fantasy based reality, often humorous, but sometimes carry grave consequences, which is why they cannot be trusted in positions of power.
 
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CaptainObvious said:
This is what happens when you report what you wish was happening instead of what has actually happened. This is the very core of leftist ideology. All plans are made for the world they wish for, instead of the world as it is. Theirs is a fantasy based reality, often humorous, but sometimes carry grave consequences, which is why they cannot be trusted in positions of power.
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Amen.
 
Slartibartfast said:
You guys are confusing the guilty plea on one matter during the transition with with what he is going to testify about. Even judge Nap said this appeared to be a massive reduction in charges.

Flynn can testify (he will need some proof though beyond just his word) to lots of things.
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Your last line is key. Flynn wouldn't be the first to promise the goods and then testify to nothing more than what is known. We'll have to see what happens, not (as has been pointed out ) what the left wishes would happen.

Wolfe B on CNN gets so giddy I'm embarrassed for him.
 
sss12 said:
Your last line is key. Flynn wouldn't be the first to promise the goods and then testify to nothing more than what is known. We'll have to see what happens, not (as has been pointed out ) what the left wishes would happen.

Wolfe B on CNN gets so giddy I'm embarrassed for him.
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I removed the post as I was in the wrong thread but the Trump reality show is getting silly at times. Though I was amused by Spicey's post (just considering who it was coming from).

.@ABC “news” owes it viewers an apology. Calling false reporting a “clarification” is a cop out and just another reason for the decline in trust of the media

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 2, 2017

In the past, big news items were used as cover for corporations & government to sneak dastardly deeds under the radar. The Trump show has been the most thick and billowing smoke in modern history.
 
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Slartibartfast said:
I removed the post as I was in the wrong thread but the Trump reality show is getting silly at times. Though I was amused by Spicey's post (just considering who it was coming from).

.@ABC “news” owes it viewers an apology. Calling false reporting a “clarification” is a cop out and just another reason for the decline in trust of the media

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 2, 2017
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Actually Spicer is right on with his assessment.

The trust in the media is at an all time low.... and they can only blame themselves since the lack of trust is due to the lack of credibility in their reporting.

Over half the news spots in the media today are merely paid advertising disguised as news. The other half is politically motivated drivel.
 
Slartibartfast said:
I removed the post as I was in the wrong thread but the Trump reality show is getting silly at times. Though I was amused by Spicey's post (just considering who it was coming from).

.@ABC “news” owes it viewers an apology. Calling false reporting a “clarification” is a cop out and just another reason for the decline in trust of the media

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 2, 2017

In the past, big news items were used as cover for corporations & government to sneak dastardly deeds under the radar. The Trump show has been the most thick and billowing smoke in modern history.
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yes, you have summed up the NYT's op-ed (which has become the entire paper) very well.
 
gwb-trading said:
Actually Spicer is right on with his assessment.

The trust in the media is at an all time low.... and they can only blame themselves since the lack of trust is due to the lack of credibility in their reporting.

Over half the news spots in the media today are merely paid advertising disguised as news. The other half is politically motivated drivel.
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He is correct just he added so much to the news feeding frenzy himself etc. After just a while what was jaw dropping cheek is normalised. Unfortunately for me I am conservative, I don't change as quickly as other people seem to do so wince every time Sanders drops a clanger.
 
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Charged with lying to the FBI only as part of a plea deal.
Lets see:

a. There is another shoe to drop (and another..).
b. That is it folks, that was the only thing they could charge Flynn with.
 
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