'GREAT work on this, NBC'! Get a load of Joy Reid's 'cyber-security expert' [pics]

As Twitchy told you, MSNBC has yet to make any decisive moves regarding Joy Reid because they’re reportedly still “waiting for results of law enforcement investigation into her allegation that her blog was hacked.”

NBC will be using the same methods apparently that CNN used to get to the bottom of Anderson Cooper’s mysterious gym locker hacker https://t.co/kJlXVqEcFf

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 25, 2018

No, they’re taking this really seriously, you guys. They’ve got a “cyber-security expert.”

https://twitter.com/Bernstein/status/988949924762054657

Here’s the statement, for your reading pleasure:

Here's the statement of security consultant Jonathan Nichols regarding the claims of blog-hacking by MSNBC's Joy Reid. pic.twitter.com/wGAui8Mfa5

— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) April 25, 2018

Mkay.

ha ha ha ha ha https://t.co/jH8BSL89CK

— Currently between fraudulent suspensions (@jtLOL) April 25, 2018

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/988977575929286656

https://twitter.com/Bernstein/status/988974681704288261

Think that’s a mess? Don’t worry, it gets better:

So NBC News, with all of their resources, is using a freelance cyber security rent-a-pundit bro to spin this? Let’s be real: If this were Fox or Trumpworld we’d see breaking news chyrons on every other network right now over this response. pic.twitter.com/kpeSz09zeW

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 25, 2018

If you’ve never heard of “cyber-security expert” Jonathan Nichols, you’re not alone.

https://twitter.com/wvualphasoldier/status/989114468968910848

That would appear to be supported by some stuff tweeter @JimmyPrinceton was able to dig up, yeah:

Cool pic.twitter.com/jJGsoQhyfb

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 25, 2018

But wait! There’s more:

Until I hear otherwise, assuming this guy represents NBC News as much as @chucktodd does. pic.twitter.com/bWPqlh7q1V

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 25, 2018

Dude.

uh @JoyAnnReid come get your guy pic.twitter.com/kfPJwrSpf5

— gilf gash (@PiffWhiffle) April 25, 2018

This is all a lot more entertaining than it ought to be.

I dunno NBC is making a compelling case by telling us to listen to the guy with ties to stormfront.

— Dr. Richard Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) April 25, 2018

Great work on this NBC. https://t.co/9WeDz2fj3d

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) April 25, 2018

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Update:

Oh man …

The Joy Reid "hacking" saga is incredible. Now the cybersecurity expert NBC cited in the case has locked his Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/HmQ99EmXHZ

— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 25, 2018

We’re gonna need a bigger tub of popcorn.