I RTed this and people are doubting its veracity. Can you confirm that it's true?
— Max Weiss (@maxthegirl) March 6, 2017
Rosa Hwang, a senior producer for Toronto’s CTV National News, dropped quite a news nugget today about Gold Star father Khizr Khan:
JUST IN: Gold Star father Khizr Khan cancels scheduled speech in Toronto after being told his "travel privileges are being reviewed." pic.twitter.com/3dXFMnjced
— Rosa Hwang (@journorosa) March 6, 2017
Whoa, if true. “If true” being the key.
FYI: Statement was sent to CTV News by Ramsey Talks, the event where Mr. Khan was scheduled to speak tomorrow. Mr. Khan has no comment.
— Rosa Hwang (@journorosa) March 6, 2017
OK …
Cancelled – Tuesday, March 7 Khizr Kahn talk. Tickets will be refunded.
— RamsayTalks (@RamsayTalks) March 6, 2017
Statement from Ramsey Talks regarding Khizr Khan cancellation is now up on their Facebook page. pic.twitter.com/zQrAytHQaL
— Rosa Hwang (@journorosa) March 6, 2017
Looking into reports that Khizr Khan canceled a Canada trip after having his travel privileges "reviewed." But nothing's confirmed right now pic.twitter.com/SM4wSoHmwH
— Vivian Yee (@VivianHYee) March 6, 2017
If this story sounds fishy to you, you’re not alone. Not by a long shot.
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/838825848341999616
https://twitter.com/tejasxb/status/838825025297920003
Being reviewed by whom? https://t.co/Yr2oHidGGE
— Mike (@ThePantau) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/838831004345315329
This is missing some important details. Who exactly is reviewing Mr Kahn's travel privileges?
— Joe In Memphis ? (@MEMLiberal) March 6, 2017
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The Khizr Khan story is thinly (read: hardly at all) sourced and doesn't make any sense, so beware of sharing.
— sarah jeong (@sarahjeong) March 6, 2017
Be very careful with this story. No statement from Khan. Hard to imagine any grounds for passport revocation. https://t.co/iQGevqrEsE
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) March 6, 2017
The other weird thing is the term "travel privileges." There is no such thing. Travel abroad is a right unless your passport is revoked.
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) March 6, 2017
There are various reasons the government can revoke a passport but it's hard to imagine that any would apply here.
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) March 6, 2017
It would also be super weird for Khan to let this explosive story come out through a sloppily-worded statement from a Canadian speech booker
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) March 6, 2017
I'm a fan of Khizr Khan, but very skeptical of this story. Can't think of any known legal reason why his travel could be restricted. https://t.co/2QhokTRYVR
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 6, 2017
Source of story dubious too.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/838834964942704640
https://twitter.com/ezlusztig/status/838828345085333505
https://twitter.com/sunnyright/status/838825238737661952
How long will this bullshit be left hanging out there so that no official debunking will undo the damage? https://t.co/0hyOUkjLMl
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 6, 2017
When this Khizr Khan tweet turns out to be fake news, remember a Twitter handle with “Journo” caused it to be shared well over 4,000 times. pic.twitter.com/fJhcBC8tYN
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/838824043759435777
I can't emphasize enough how skeptical of this "Khizr Khan had travel privileges revoked" story you should be. https://t.co/hstwtlj8Dp
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/838833825132261376
For now, just … stay tuned. And keep this in mind:
Reminder: https://t.co/pqRsjT7wva
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) March 6, 2017
Here's how to spot a potential bullshit story: If it sounds EXACTLY like what the fear-mongers say Trump will do, it's probably bullshit.
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) February 17, 2017
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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