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Jonathan Karl said he "obtained" controversial emails. He didn't, his leaks had errors, and ABC hasn't fixed it yet
BY ALEX SEITZ-WALD
What did they know and when they did they know it? That question has been posed to the White House a lot this week but it should also be put to ABC News, which has been caught reporting as fact emails about the Benghazi controversy that, it turns out, were doctored by Republican aides. Theres no indication that ABC and its reporter, Jonathan Karl, knew the emails were manipulated before reporting them, of course. But the network may run into trouble for overplaying its hand in claiming it had obtained emails that, we learn today from CBS News, were actually notes taken by GOP aides being briefed on the emails.
That might be less of a problem if the characterization of the emails was accurate. It was not.
Heres a timeline of ABCs role in the matter:
Friday, May 10 Morning: Karls explosive report that ABC had obtained 12 different versions of the administrations talking points on the Benghazi attack quickly made the controversy the top news item of the day as every other news organization rushed to aggregate and digest his report (including Salon).
Full article:
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/17/abcs_benghazi_problem/
blm
(112,919 posts)Hound them out of business.
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leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I used it to send a polite message that they should be embarrassed at what their employee did this week and owe everyone an apology for messing up a story so badly.
Progressive dog
(6,861 posts)and left a comment.
I wasn't particularly polite. They allowed their reporter to lie about the origins of a news story to give it credibility.
UCmeNdc
(9,589 posts)http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251305768
blm
(112,919 posts).
Tippy
(4,610 posts)W T F
(1,145 posts)Do you think anyone would call for Karl's resignation??? No because IOKIYAR..
at least his info was accurate. Nobody remembers W showing up for guard duty, hmm. He was AWOL all right.
Blue Owl
(49,913 posts)n/t
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)I don't even know these liars
watoos
(7,142 posts)I even mentioned that sweet Judy Miller had nothing up on you guys.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Bill USA
(6,436 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)I'm guessing the other "news" org smelled blood in the water over at abc and couldn't wait to pounce? Jake Tapper at cnn(that outstanding "news" source) Major Garrett from cbs(long way from his fox days) and I imagine I'll hear from nbc soon.
thanks DV
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)UCmeNdc
(9,589 posts)The GOP used ABC news.......
ABC news should hide their faces in shame!
underpants
(182,271 posts)well how about
cui bono
(19,926 posts)gleaned from them was true.