Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson called out the unethical relationship between the “Deep State” and the media in a few damning tweets over the weekend.
With reports of FBI informants and alleged spying on President Trump’s campaign, the liberal media was in full swing to cover for former President Obama.
In her analysis for The Hill last week, Attkisson slammed the media leaks from Obama holdovers inside the FBI, DOJ and CIA and concluded that the FBI had secretly spied on no fewer than seven Trump associates.
And with former Obama intel officials joining media outlets as paid contributors, the fix is in to spin the narrative to protect the 44th president.
According to Attkisson’s report:
Former CIA Director John Brennan and Clapper, two of the most integral intel officials in this ongoing controversy, have joined national news organizations where they have regular opportunities to shape the news narrative — including on the very issues under investigation.
Clapper reportedly secretly leaked salacious political opposition research against Trump to CNN in fall 2017 and later was hired as a CNN political analyst. In February, Brennan was hired as a paid analyst for MSNBC.
She followed up with tweets referring to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Former CIA Director John Brennan and former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell.
It’s convenient (for them) that Clapper, Brennan, Morell are hired at national news organizatns where they can give their spin & monitor media on matters that directly implicate them in *possible* improprieties. 1/? (cont.)
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) May 26, 2018
There was a time when this placement wd have been considered an ethics problem. 2/? (cont.)
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) May 26, 2018
The Emmy Award-winning journalist said she was told these strategic hires can then “correct the record and possibly influence others.”
A fmr. top intel official I asked about this said, “It also gives them an opportunity to correct the record and possibly influence others in the industry including editors and management…” 3/? (cont.)
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) May 26, 2018
“…If former CIA Dir. was in the news room I suspect a coworker or editor would use them as a resource and/or run things by them. They also become well placed spies to report on what legitimate journalists are up to. Sound familiar?”–fmr. top intel official. 4/4 #HeOughtToKnow
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) May 26, 2018
Yes.
‘News’ is shaped.
These hires directly conflict.— Calm Contest (@noble150) May 27, 2018
When Attkisson got some pushback on her comments, she was quick to set the record straight.
Yes. Not pure and spin-free like fox news. ?
— Rodney Wallace (@rodneyawallace) May 27, 2018
Who said Fox New was “pure and spin-free”? What about the point I’m actually making? You good with that?
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) May 27, 2018
And President Spanky doesn’t have Fox News rubber stamping all his lies? Give the rest of us who prefer facts and honesty a little credit for not drinking the maga kool aid. You’re the people and party that loves to hate.
— Mark Eckert (@eckert_mark) May 27, 2018
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) May 27, 2018
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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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