Two senior Democrats attacking former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn became victims of a fake parody account on Twitter.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Elijah Cummings referenced tweets from a “fake” Flynn account announcing he was made the scapegoat in the controversy over what he discussed with the Russian ambassador.
“Scapegoat. Do you know what a scapegoat is?” Pelosi asks before launching into the definition for the great unwashed to understand.
Turns out, she’s the one who should have done her homework.
CLIP: @NancyPelosi on scapegoating, stonewalling and tweeting. Full video here: https://t.co/RlFrwdagxY #FlynnResignation pic.twitter.com/799eA1rviR
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 14, 2017
“It’s not scapegoat, it’s stonewalling,” Pelosi said, referring to the tweets from an unverified account on Tuesday.
“The inference to be drawn from [Flynn’s] statement is that other people have blame that should be shared,” Pelosi said, adding a mini-lesson in what a scapegoat actually is, complete with hand gestures.
@cspan @NancyPelosi ??? the Democrats really just held a news conference based on a fake Twitter account. ???
— Joshua Morelli (@jmlmorelli) February 14, 2017
During a press conference just now, Elijah Cummings cited these tweets from a fake Mike Flynn account to bash him. pic.twitter.com/GH7OlPLbsO
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) February 14, 2017
The tweet Pelosi claimed she heard about from Cummings, Maryland Democrat and ranking member of the House Government and Oversight Committee, was from a Twitter account bearing no blue checkmark. Flynn’s real account, @GenFlynn, was deleted last month.
While I accept full responsibility for my actions, I feel it is unfair that I have been made the sole scapegoat for what happened. (1/2)
— Michael Flynn (@GenMikeFlynn) February 14, 2017
The New York Times and Newsmax Media also apparently quoted from the fake account, with the Times later issuing a correction, The Hill reported.
“Because of an editing error, an earlier version quoted three posts from an unverified Twitter account,” the Times wrote.
The House Oversight Democrats’ Twitter account also noted the error that had been made.
Yes, sorry, to correct the record – just learned like many others that the Flynn tweet this morning was fake. https://t.co/In9XO3r55h
— House OversightDems (@OversightDems) February 14, 2017
The account in the center of it all followed up with a tweet later Tuesday.
The failing @nytimes, @NancyPelosi & @RepCummings issued statements based on 100% FAKE news. We expect more from our media & politicians!
— Michael Flynn (@GenMikeFlynn) February 14, 2017
Pelosi’s dramatic rendering of the information was the source of endless entertainment and countless Twitter face palms.
Aide tells Pelosi the “scapegoat” Flynn tweet was fake, “what do you mean it’s fake?” She says. pic.twitter.com/tLNQswqfpb
— Ema O’Connor (@o_ema) February 14, 2017
@o_ema never going to stop laughing
— CORDENTHUSIAST (@cordenthusiast) February 14, 2017
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Please send her out often to speak for you @o_ema— #JeSuisJuive (@lamblock) February 14, 2017
@cspan @NancyPelosi Poor woman. She should just retire and enjoy the rest of her natural life with loved ones. She clearly is out of it.
— Altair Araujo (@AltairAraujoJr) February 14, 2017
@cspan @NancyPelosi This is just precious! She got SO TROLLED!
— The Department of No (@SantasTavern) February 14, 2017
@cspan @NancyPelosi this is worse than when she thought Bush was still president
— Zombie Bill Hicks (@ChaosApathy) February 14, 2017
@back_ttys @redsteeze when you call a press conference to repeat a Fake news story from a fake Twitter account, it’s time to retire!
— Jane (@txgforever) February 14, 2017
@back_ttys @redsteeze she is senile
— Mitch (@MAP3417) February 14, 2017
@USA1stAlways @o_ema senior citizens learning the hard way about internet trolling
— ChristianPuryear (@vinelodge) February 14, 2017
@o_ema @EdMorrissey Ha ha ha!! Fruitcake!
— Holly (@HollyHillio) February 14, 2017
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
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