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Demovictory9

(32,445 posts)
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 07:38 PM Aug 2020

White House says it is creating 'very large' dossier on Washington Post journalist and others

New York (CNN Business)The White House said in a story published Thursday that it was compiling a "very large" dossier on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter and others who it said are a "disgrace to journalism and the American people."

The astonishing revelation about the White House's efforts to discredit reporter David Fahrenthold came after The Post requested comment for a Thursday story he wrote with two colleagues. The story, co-bylined by reporters Josh Dawsey and Joshua Partlow, detailed how President Trump's company "charged the U.S. government more than $900,000" for hotel rooms fees among other services at Mar-a-Lago.

In a statement, White House spokesperson Judd Deere accused The Washington Post of "blatantly interfering with the business relationships of the Trump Organization" and demanded "it must stop."

"Please be advised that we are building up a very large 'dossier' on the many false David Fahrenthold and others stories as they are a disgrace to journalism and the American people," Deere said.

When asked by CNN Business for further information about the dossier, Deere declined to comment. Neither White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany nor White House director of communications Alyssa Farah responded to additional emails seeking comment.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/27/media/white-house-dossier-journalists/index.html

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White House says it is creating 'very large' dossier on Washington Post journalist and others (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2020 OP
Yeah, how dare they interfere with the pResident marybourg Aug 2020 #1
I read that earlier today. I'm guessing they think this is intimidating underpants Aug 2020 #2
+1 musette_sf Aug 2020 #8
Phase 1 of October surprise that i cant ...never mind Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #3
Is Fahrenthold the reporter... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #4
No, that was Kurt Eichenwald DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #6
Thank you. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #20
This is going to backfire badly on them. GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #5
Right out of Nixon's playbook DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #7
I was thinking more like Stasi Cirque du So-What Aug 2020 #12
Nah, Nixon targeted the WP when DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #22
Shades of J. Edgar Hoover. nt crickets Aug 2020 #19
Ooooooh, a dossier. I bet Fahrenthold is hiding under his bed in fear. Vinca Aug 2020 #9
Fascists compile dossiers on journalists. Antifascists do not. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #10
The business interests of the Trump Organ do not trump the ** national ** interests of citizens. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #11
And it will be ready "in two weeks" like the new healthcare, Mel's immigration documents, fierywoman Aug 2020 #13
"As White House spokesman, my responsibility is to defend the interests of the Trump Organization!" struggle4progress Aug 2020 #14
"We will not tolerate those who document and report our highly illegal behavior." smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #15
THREATS THREATS THREATS bluestarone Aug 2020 #16
I wonder if he has the same people on it from Hawaii and we won't "believe what they're finding"? unitedwethrive Aug 2020 #17
Bezos needs to crush Trump. GeorgeGist Aug 2020 #18
NAZI Trump doesn't need to be accountable. Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #21
American Patriots have created a Larger Dossier on Cha Aug 2020 #23

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
4. Is Fahrenthold the reporter...
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 07:44 PM
Aug 2020

Who received a seizure inducing email during or right after trumps “election”?

Sounds like he’s been checking into Trump’s golf/golf club scam.

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
6. No, that was Kurt Eichenwald
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 07:52 PM
Aug 2020

Farenthold is the reporter who won a Pulitzer for uncovering the self-dealing of the Trump Foundation. He's been tracking a lot of the financial shenanigan's for the WP.

fierywoman

(7,680 posts)
13. And it will be ready "in two weeks" like the new healthcare, Mel's immigration documents,
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 08:13 PM
Aug 2020

etc. {{{sarcasm}}}

bluestarone

(16,900 posts)
16. THREATS THREATS THREATS
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 08:22 PM
Aug 2020

That's All this fucking bunch of assholes are good for. THEY DIG dirt the way putin did on THEM! THEY will LOSE in NOV.

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
17. I wonder if he has the same people on it from Hawaii and we won't "believe what they're finding"?
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 08:25 PM
Aug 2020

He's so full of shit.

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