Go Straight To The Fifth Paragraph Of The Latest NYT ‘Bombshell’ On Russia Collusion

The Daily Caller ^ | 05/24/2017 | Rachel Stoltzfoos

[ForYourChildren]

The New York Times dropped another “bombshell” report on Russian influence on the 2016 election Wednesday, and once again what is presented as salacious news in the headline and lead is revealed to be anything but midway through the report.

“Months before the election, U.S. spies learned that top Russians had discussed ways to use Donald Trump’s advisers to influence him,” reads the headline blasted by TheNYT in a breaking news email. The story is clearly meant to further the “Trump colluded with Russia” narrative the media has pushed for months, although it’s as yet totally unsubstantiated.

TheNYT lead builds an atmosphere of wrongdoing around Trump and his campaign aides using important sounding buzzwords and phrases. “Spies” and “revealing” information and big-time Russian officials who “exert influence.” It’s quite official sounding and obviously intended to sow suspicion.

But the (few) readers who make it to the fifth paragraph and are paying attention will realize there’s not actually much meat to the report. That paragraph hedges on the information collected by the spies, and notes the reporter has no real clue whether Russian officials actually made any attempt to influence the Trump aides in question. Oh yeah and the Trump campaign as well as both aides have consistently denied the longstanding accusations of collusion with Russia.

“The information collected last summer was considered credible enough for intelligence agencies to pass to the F.B.I., which during that period opened a counterintelligence investigation that is ongoing,” the paragraph reads. “It is unclear, however, whether Russian officials actually tried to directly influence Mr. Manafort and Mr. Flynn. Both have denied any collusion with the Russian government on the campaign to disrupt the election.”

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[ForYourChildren]

"It is unclear, however, whether Russian officials actually tried to directly influence Mr. Manafort and Mr. Flynn..."

[ForYourChildren]

Reuters ... Six paragraphs into the report on “18 undisclosed contacts” between Trump associates and Russian officials, the reader learns..

that those who familiar with the conversations see

“no evidence of wrongdoing or collusion between the campaign and Russia.”

[ForYourChildren]

Another article by NY SLIMES..

the tenth paragraph readers were informed of an important fact:

“American officials have said that they have so far found no proof of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.”

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[ForYourChildren]

In another NY SLIMES story..

Six paragraphs in:

“Mr. Brennan acknowledged that he did not know whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russian operatives and said the contacts might have been benign.”

[mountainlion]

They are telling lies often to make people believe the lie so they can impeach Trump

[SharpRightTurn]

Fake news, discredited conspiracy theories.

But, hey, it’s the NY Slimes. What should we expect?

[Klemper]

“It is unclear, however, whether the FAKE NEWS OUTLETS (Also known as CNN, MSNBC, CBS ABC) could prove OR UNCOVER ANY EVIDENCE of any collusion at all.”

[rawcatslyentist]

The also discussed what to have for lunch!

What utter propagarbage!

[PGR88]

I have read most of the NY Times and WaPo articles.

Everything starts with a salacious charge, and then is supported by “anonymous sources,” “is reported to have said,” “confidential reports indicate” - and then some policy wonks and politicians drawing conclusions from these very broad assumptions.

Its complete crap.

[cmj328]

If they keep talking like this for another 6 months I’ll stop believing Russia exists.

[txhurl]

But WAPO will never, ever, ever give up! Well, maybe tomorrow morning.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

The New York Slimes strikes again, with all their slimy glory!

Fake News!

[Telepathic Intruder]

Sheer speculation. Bottom line: nothing illegal took place if anything did at all take place. No evidence means report it as if true.

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[LeoTDB69]

If my kid grew up today he would ask me to check for Russia under his bed, rather than the “Boogie man”.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

But WAPO will never, ever, ever give up! Well, maybe tomorrow morning.

The Compost needs to dry up and go away. Bezos is a POS

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[Jeremiah Jr]

Dr Stephen Cohen: What Is Up With Russian Hysteria

Seems to me that this 'Russians are coming' business started right after...

When Russia shared intelligence on Boston Bombers with FBI, THAT was ‘normal,’ but because it’s Trump …

After that it was all 'Russian Hysteria' from the Olympics to picking on Maria Sharapova.
Ten bucks on Sharapova