Among the stories about suspended ABC News reporter Brian Ross is this article at Politico which mentions his instances of inaccuracies and journalistic malpractice (with an angle that takes the “conservatives pounce” approach):
Conservatives skewer ABC News over faulty Trump-Flynn report https://t.co/vIGp8qkJKA @viaCristiano pic.twitter.com/ki2H8i2urD
— POLITICO (@politico) December 2, 2017
The article closes this way:
Over a decade prior, in 2001, Ross reported that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein may have been behind anthrax attacks on the U.S. The White House later said there was no evidence to back up those claims.
Former George W. Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer pointed out that it was even worse than that:
Mr. Lima – You should correct the last sentence of this story. Brian Ross was told he was wrong BEFORE he aired his story about Saddam being behind the anthrax attack. Your story says he was told that after. I’m the person who told ABC not to air it. cc:@TerryMoran https://t.co/TzmdPqA29F
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2017
ABC News’ Terry Moran backed up Fleischer:
This is correct. https://t.co/mkEpu2VecC
— Terry Moran (@TerryMoran) December 2, 2017
Fleischer explained further:
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/937029450004336641
At about 6:10pm, the abc WH reporter told me the investigation unit had the story. I made a couple calls and at 6:25 I told them the story was wrong. Saddam was NOT behind it. Brian stood by the story for one week – then issued an incomprehensible “correction”.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2017
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Wow!
So Ross has a long history of being, at best a horrible reporter, at worst a political wolf in sheep's clothing. That ABC retains and supports him shows their disdain for the truth and one of many reasons Americans know longer value the MSM. https://t.co/8o7TkYboso
— Stu Parker (@stuparker1) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/thruthseeker12/status/937225550610837504
DAYUM. Big news here. @abc and #BrianRoss KNEW an earlier story was false and ran it anyway.
Pattern emerging?? https://t.co/qe0LQVxaDO— Tea Party Barbie (@laurahollis61) December 3, 2017
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