This story seems trumped up. Pun intended. Trump has no authority here. He does not send two congressmen to do anything. If the story said that Trump sent the FBI Director or the Justice Department to look into Hillary, that would be a story. But this is Fake News. Trump has no authority in any way over Chaffetz or Gowdy. He can’t order them to do anything.
Fake News is often just Fake Headlines on an otherwise boring story. Drudge does that all the time. As in this story, you just describe a suggestion from Trump as an Order from Trump and you get readers. Beware, Fake News comes from our side just as much as it comes from the other side. You have to be able to spot it.
Ask yourself three questions when you read anything in the press. Does this person KNOW what they are talking about? Why are they telling me this? And, why are they telling me this now? Assume stories from any source can be fake or spun.
RE: Fake News
As you and maybe a couple others on this thread have pointed out, this article takes something that is demonstrably true (what Chaffetz said about his conversation with President Trump) and conflates other ideas that are not there. That’s the “fake” part.
What is not fake is the actual statement from Chaffetz.
After listening to the youtube video of Chaffetz’ remarks I took it that what Trump was saying is that he will not try to interfere with government (read executive branch) oversight. The way Chaffetz characterizes the conversation, it was purposeful (Trump specifically asked to talk with him at the retreat) and open about the different roles of the respective branches. The way I read it, Trump was being clear that congress can and must watch closely what he and his administration are doing.
It is an extraordinary thing. It is as though Trump says that he will hold his people responsible for the execution of their duties, and congress needs to hold his administration responsible as well.
The American people deserve such transparency.
Yep. Making its’ rounds on Twitter and Gab as well.
In the article I’ve seen, the is an “instructed him” hyperlink which leads to a page not found.
Fake. As much as I’d like it to be true. Not true as much as I’d like it to be fake... like bits of pizzagate