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WikiLeaks Exposed April Ryan As More Than ‘Just a Reporter’
Lifezette ^ | 2/17/17 | Brendan Kirby

Posted on 02/17/2017 9:11:17 AM PST by markomalley

April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, protested that she’s an old-fashioned reporter Thursday after President Donald Trump suggested that she could set up a meeting between himself and the Congressional Black Caucus.

“No, no, no,” she said during the president’s news conference. “I’m just a reporter.”

Interviewed later by CNN’s Brooke Baldwin, Ryan doubled down on the narrative.

“I’m from the old school where we just report,” she said. “I’m not supposed to be the news.”

And she tweeted: “I am a journalist not a convener! But thank you for answering my questions.”

The veteran Washington journalist, however, appeared to a bit more than a chronicler of current events during last year’s presidential campaign. Emails pilfered from Clinton campaign Chairman John Podesta’s email account and published in the fall by WikiLeaks suggest a rather chummy relationship between Ryan and the Clinton camp.

At one point, she even suggested a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

“FYI I also just talked with Marcia Fudge and Sheila Jackson Lee,” she wrote on April 18, 2015, referring to representatives from Ohio and Texas, respectively. “Also, Lets make the black reporters meeting happen asap.”

The email was a followup to a request Ryan made earlier that day for Clinton to meet with black reporters. The subject line read, "Hillary Clinton needs to sit down with black reporters fast. Her efforts in the black community are not resonating."

Ryan wrote: "I would love to be a part of this sit down hopefully in DC."

Ryan was one of a number of journalists invited to an off-the-record dinner at Podesta's home days before Clinton announced her candidacy. The following day, Ryan apologized to Podesta for missing the dinner and asked if Clinton showed up.

"No, but the food made up for it," he answered.

Replied Ryan: "Sounds great. I am going on MSNBC hardball is there anything I should say about Hillary Clinton on the show!"

On April 18, 2015, Ryan asked for help in preparation for her upcoming appearance on "Face the Nation."

Ryan also doled out generous portions of praise for Clinton. She sent an email to Clinton Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri about Clinton's appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in October 2015 in which the Democratic candidate played a bartender named Val while cast member Kate McKinnon impersonated her.

"She dropped the mic tonight!" Ryan wrote in the subject line, adding, "That means she was great!!!! So you may have to keep Val up a bit in a fun kind of way. Very cool!"

A week later, Ryan also wished Clinton good fortune for her upcoming Democratic primary debate.

"BTW,  good luck Tuesday," she wrote. "No, Kick Some But Tuesdayt!!!!!"

But even if WikiLeaks had not exposed Ryan's private communications, there is evidence in the public record about her political sympathies. In a September 2015 "Hardball" appearance, Ryan gushed about Clinton.

"You would see a very easy-going woman who would laugh," she said. "A woman who is a woman. You would see a lot of that, I guess like you said, sister to sister come through."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blackcaucus; justareporter; ryan; wikileaks
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1 posted on 02/17/2017 9:11:17 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Liar...liar...pantsuit on fire!


2 posted on 02/17/2017 9:13:46 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: markomalley

In other words, a shill. I am shocked, shocked I tell you.


3 posted on 02/17/2017 9:14:14 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian (We live in interesting times)
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To: markomalley

A lying leftist? There’s a revelation.


4 posted on 02/17/2017 9:15:28 AM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: markomalley

**Purge List Candidate**


5 posted on 02/17/2017 9:16:02 AM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: markomalley

sounds to me like Trump knew it ahead of time, dropped bait and caught the whopper hook, line and sinker!

Love winning.


6 posted on 02/17/2017 9:16:45 AM PST by SparkyBass
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To: markomalley
americanmedia
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7 posted on 02/17/2017 9:16:47 AM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: markomalley
American Urban Radio Networks .... yes, definitely 'old school reporter.'
8 posted on 02/17/2017 9:17:39 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: markomalley
Ryan was one of a number of journalists invited to an off-the-record dinner at Podesta's home days before Clinton announced her candidacy. The following day, Ryan apologized to Podesta for missing the dinner and asked if Clinton showed up.

"No, but the food made up for it," he answered.

Must have been pizza.

9 posted on 02/17/2017 9:18:47 AM PST by toast
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To: markomalley

These Very Fake News Spewers are such LIARS. They try to act so innocent like they don’t have an agenda. They think we are so stupid down here in the real world. On another note, I can’t wait to hear the race baiting black caucus whine about conditions in the black communities and Pres. Trump point out how they won’t meet with him or do anything constructive about it.


10 posted on 02/17/2017 9:19:51 AM PST by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: markomalley

So President Trump has known what she is.


11 posted on 02/17/2017 9:20:15 AM PST by granada
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To: markomalley

Heh!

What are the odds President Trump knew about this when he asked that question?


12 posted on 02/17/2017 9:20:39 AM PST by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: markomalley

April Ryan.

13 posted on 02/17/2017 9:21:39 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: markomalley

She appears to be less than Honest. Hard to Believe/s


14 posted on 02/17/2017 9:22:42 AM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: toast

Must have been pizza.

 

15 posted on 02/17/2017 9:23:59 AM PST by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: toast
There is that name PODESTA again. Seems like he's involved in a lot of dark activities. Shadow government wannabe ??
16 posted on 02/17/2017 9:26:29 AM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: markomalley

April Ryan brings May lyin’


17 posted on 02/17/2017 9:27:17 AM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: markomalley

Fun to watch bump.

5.56mm


18 posted on 02/17/2017 9:27:48 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: markomalley

Wow. What are the chances?


19 posted on 02/17/2017 9:27:54 AM PST by Hugh the Scot ( Total War)
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To: Bratch
What are the odds President Trump knew about this when he asked that question?
With him? Pretty damn good.
20 posted on 02/17/2017 9:30:50 AM PST by lewislynn
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