Posted on 11/30/2019 10:15:37 AM PST by SamAdams76
The Newsweek reporter who published an inaccurate story about President Trump's Thanksgiving Day plans has been fired. The outlet's original story claimed the president only planned on tweeting and golfing during his holiday break, neglecting to mention his trip to Afghanistan.
Newsweek’s Jessica Kwong, whose Twitter handle identifies her as a political reporter "covering Trump administration and family," initially published the article Thursday morning, before the president's trip to Afghanistan was announced publicly. The story's initial headline was, “How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more.”
“Newsweek investigated the failures that led to the publication of the inaccurate report that President Trump spent Thanksgiving tweeting and golfing rather than visiting troops in Afghanistan," a Newsweek representative told the Washington Examiner. "The story has been corrected, and the journalist responsible has been terminated. We will continue to review our processes and, if required, take further action.”
Hours after the president's trip was announced, Newsweek edited Kwong's story and added a note at the bottom of it. The beginning of the story now focuses on the president's trip and his speech to the troops, while the new headline reads, “How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing — and surprising U.S. troops in Afghanistan.”
he note at the end of the story reads, "This story has been substantially updated and edited at 6:17 p.m. EST to reflect the president's surprise trip to Afghanistan. Additional reporting by James Crowley."
Kwong addressed the update on social media tweeting, "Trump headed to Afghanistan to surprise U.S. troops on Thanksgiving https://newsweek.com/trump-thanksgi… Deleting this tweet because it was written before knowing about the president’s surprise visit to Afghanistan-an honest mistake. Story has already been updated, as shown in the screenshot."
Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. both weighed in on the story on social media. "Fake news gonna fake!" Trump Jr. said in a tweet with a screen capture of Newsweek's original headline. The president added, "I thought Newsweek was out of business?"
Jessica Kwong did not respond to a request for comment.
I doubt it, but I give them credit for following through.
Imagine if the media reported on events AFTER they happened. Rather than reporting on events that haven’t even occurred yet. Novel idea.
She wasn’t fired for getting it wrong.
She was fired for embarrassing Newsweak.
So, the President was golfing on Air Force One?
They had to keep that jab at the President in the story, huh?
-PJ
not guilty
Was this the reporter the Slimes previously hired, then fired?
If you’ve nothing bad to say about the left say nothing at all. No drama, serious as can be. If you’ve nothing bad to say about the left say nothing at all.
What the heck are you arguing about, anyway? If you’ve nothing bad to say about the left say nothing at all. Is that hard? Does it ruffle your sensibilities? Limit your reach?
You don’t determine the threat to my family, I do. And I’m telling you to stop encouraging people who want to do us harm. I don’t care what BS you spout.
So what are they down to? Twelve reporters left?
Actually, it should be if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all...but I digress. Relax...it’s Thanksgiving and we have a lot to be thankful for.
Use the old “I was taken out of context....” defense!
You know the reason they were able to keep it secret - because all of the lazy-butt deep-state leaky bureaucrats cleared out by Tuesday afternoon.
Actually, Paul wrote the underlying Biblical admonition in Ephesians 4:29:
Another Fake-Newser Loser.
Newsweek needs to close—for good and forever this time.
Then they need to burn the corpse.
It is about time some of them get what they deserve.
Newsweek is fake news anyhow, so yeah.......
The thought police will dragging us off to thought jail!
it was written before knowing about the president’s surprise visit to Afghanistan-an honest mistake
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