Twitter lit up this morning over the news that U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley resigned over Donald Trump’s reported “shithole countries” remark:
https://twitter.com/MaryEmilyOHara/status/951852095086452736
https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/951855007317585920
Just one problem: It wasn’t true.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/951857601398169600
Here’s what actually happened:
FYI – The resignation occurred prior to the comments. https://t.co/QuPKMOxQgB
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) January 12, 2018
NOTE: Feeley's resignation went up at 1 PM Jan. 11, before "shithole" comments became public, citing "personal reasons" https://t.co/pHjvxZeUtv
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 12, 2018
Yep:
John Feeley, the US ambassador to Panama, has announced his resignation "for personal reasons." Big loss for the State Department. 35 year career in public service as diplomat and before that as a US Marine. Oo-rah! pic.twitter.com/NQoxUuC7jh
— David Adams (@dadams7308) January 11, 2018
This was tweeted 23 hours ago, before the "shithole" remarks were revealed by @jdawsey1. https://t.co/NNLG23YxF6
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) January 12, 2018
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How do you like that?
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/951857445290332161
Really, really neat.
https://twitter.com/LDoren/status/951856020820844544
Oh but the spin! See how easily that's floated.
— bell (@bell_bellgon) January 12, 2018
Doesn’t get much easier than that.
That NBC producer better be pleased with herself seeing as how her fake tweet about the U.S. Ambassador will have a bazillion more retweets and likes than ANY clarification she puts out
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 12, 2018
Works every time it’s tried.
So it wasn't about Trump's comments.
Journalism is a steaming pile of garbage these days. https://t.co/HrAQMIH6v9
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 12, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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Update:
‘FULL OF IT’! MSNBC producer who pushed BS ‘sh*thole’ narrative digs own grave EVEN DEEPER
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