Former FBI Director James Comey’s termination was big enough news that CNN added a special “Non-Comey news” section to its homepage Wednesday.
.@CNN website right now. “Non-Comey news” header way down in bottom left is amazing. pic.twitter.com/N2PWF1fTUq
— Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) May 10, 2017
But it was the Washington Post that scored biggest among its peers Wednesday night with the posting of a story on Comey’s firing that cited more than 30 officials.
https://twitter.com/markdubya/status/862484012924907521
Dan Pfeiffer, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, had a good time picturing the Washington Post tearing up the lawn where his former boss used to live in relative peace and quiet, undisturbed by journalists.
The Washington Post is now just doing donuts on the South Lawn to show how leaky Trump world has become pic.twitter.com/GG0jD8SMpz
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) May 11, 2017
What's the high score, and who holds it?
— Chris (@cgillotte) May 11, 2017
Quite a few predicted that the leaks coming from the Trump administration would turn into a downpour once former FBI Director James Comey had been fired.
The Washington Post spoke to thirty (30) sources for this piece. And it's a must-read. https://t.co/yhNY5HHFWO
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 11, 2017
??Inside Trump's explosive decision to fire Comey: https://t.co/hvNHUvKZYR My story w @PhilipRucker @DevlinBarrett @costareports ??
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) May 11, 2017
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Via 30 sources: Trump fired Comey over personal animus driven by Russia investigation not Clinton probe. https://t.co/p0X5hPL311
— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) May 11, 2017
WaPo: Trump fumed at Comey over the Russia investigation and b/c he wouldn't back up his baseless wiretapping claim https://t.co/QnuBnmRCKu pic.twitter.com/q4Iz2Sr6UA
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 11, 2017
Looks like some government 'officials' are vowing to bring down the president. From WaPo: https://t.co/rul3DjaCxt pic.twitter.com/BWnV1Iy119
— Byron York (@ByronYork) May 11, 2017
Tonight @maddow features new @washingtonpost story giving us hope the @FBI is more motivated than ever. Fake news? The story has 30 sources. pic.twitter.com/XTwQuWmfX0
— Ryan Adams ?️?️? (@filmystic) May 11, 2017
BREAKING: #JamesComey was fired over #trumprussia probe. Confirmed by 30 sources according to the Washington Post. #maddow #Comeygate pic.twitter.com/h6aDjivhl1
— Ynes Zavala ? (@Gardening_Angel) May 11, 2017
Live shot of Washington Post's sources for their 30 source Trump story tonight. Everyone around him is just itching to talk… pic.twitter.com/bGaH82PQ1k
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) May 11, 2017
Has there ever been a WH story in any administration with 30 sources? That's the makings of a softball league.
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) May 11, 2017
I can't wait until December or January when these stories start citing "more than 100 senior administration officials."
— Eric Schmidt (@iknowthenumber) May 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/gr8tale/status/862484729316032512
WaPo smelling blood https://t.co/VPKlySUb0d
— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) May 11, 2017
Unsoucrced, unnamed, unidentified blood.
— Mark O. Van Wagoner (@VanWagoner) May 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/CavEdward2016/status/862490285145718784
What? Unlike the last 50 or so, this bombshell is guaranteed to blow a hole big enough to sink Trump. It’s 30 sources!
Sourcing: "more than 30 officials…" https://t.co/M6HXeqHyEV
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 11, 2017
I used to think it was just showing off. Now I wonder whether they're saying, "Don't bother trying to hunt our sources. There are too many."
— Will Saletan (@saletan) May 11, 2017
30 will seem small by the end of the week
— Laura Walker ⚖??? ??????? (@LauraWalkerKC) May 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/BrigadierSlog/status/862475981449076736
When does sourcing just become "everyone but the President" ?
— hansonsc (@hansonsc) May 11, 2017
List the 30 sources and see the proof…until then, it's bs
— Bama Cash (@CashBama) May 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/GuaranteedEtern/status/862503982463320064
Name one, they can't all be afraid.
— Tina Stull (@tinastullracing) May 11, 2017
30 sources and not one leak beforehand ? Not buying it. 2 people can't keep a secret let alone 30.
— sarah (@Warrensworld22) May 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/murphylinn/status/862495119974555649
I would have fired all Obama holdovers from day one.
— G (@Random_acct) May 11, 2017
By devoting several writers to paint the conflicting narrative patched together from the private accounts of so many officials, the Washington Post certainly has the White House by the throat … which makes a reader wonder who convinced the paper some clarification was needed on its other story on Sean Spicer, who wasn’t actually in the bushes Tuesday night, but among the bushes.
https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/862478570068824064
https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/862479071669780480
What a time to be alive. https://t.co/nwYOhwtkvA
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) May 11, 2017
Oh for heaven's sake.
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) May 11, 2017
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