Earlier this week, CNN’s chief Resistance correspondent Jim Acosta took it upon himself to fact check a President Trump claim about his campaign having been spied on before the election:
CNN’s @Acosta on Trump noting the Obama Admin spied on his campaign: "That is just not true. That did not happen, it has not been proven.” pic.twitter.com/3SaZoa4acs
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 11, 2020
Fast forward to today, and Acosta’s fact check is aging worse by the hour:
And awaaay we go! First GUILTY PLEA in John Durham’s probe into origin of Trump/Russia investigation (hint, on the Mueller team) https://t.co/j9lsOyzvu7
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 14, 2020
Ex-@FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith expected to plead guilty in Durham investigation.
Clinesmith is accused of falsifying a key document that lead to the surveillance of a @realDonaldTrump campaign associate.
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 14, 2020
Well that just got awkward!
This will be tough news for journalists like Jim Acosta.
The latest from @LarryOConnor.https://t.co/dmcUZPW9ZX
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 14, 2020
We’re not going to hold our breath waiting for Jim to put his “fact check” on indefinite hold:
Care to revise your comments, @Acosta? https://t.co/I6ZFYkawGV
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 14, 2020
@Acosta can you provide an update to your recent “fact-check”? https://t.co/4vNQ4RcU59
— Johnny 5 (@James98950719) August 14, 2020
No tweets on Clinesmith today Jim? ?
You know that other "conspiracy" theory that the Obama Cabal spied on Trump.
— beautifulblacksky (@beautif78721969) August 14, 2020
Acosta’s hack status has been confirmed yet again.