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ABC staffers doubted Jussie Smollett’s attack story
The New York Post ^ | Feb 19, 2019 | Lia Eustachewich

Posted on 02/19/2019 7:23:13 AM PST by Breyean

ABC employees were dubious about Jussie Smollett’s alleged racist and homophobic assault immediately following his interview with Robin Roberts, a new report says.

Staffers who were present for the exclusive sit-down with the “Good Morning America” host felt the truth behind Smollett’s story was “up in the air,” sources told The Blast.

(Excerpt) Read more at pagesix.com ...


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You could tell from the skeptical, breathless way they covered this 24/7, including the GMA softball interview that they had serious doubts. /s
1 posted on 02/19/2019 7:23:13 AM PST by Breyean
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To: Breyean

CYA


2 posted on 02/19/2019 7:24:32 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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Jussie certainly has connections...

ABC's "Good Morning America" - 2017 In This Photo: Sally-Ann Roberts, Robin Roberts, Amber Laign, Lara Spencer, Jussie Smollett

3 posted on 02/19/2019 7:26:58 AM PST by maggief
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To: Breyean

It seems media people are indeed that stupid

Everything from the time and weather, to the cheesy MAGA slogan, to the rope he wore to the sandwich surviving the attack and making it home all screamed FAKE from the first minute.


4 posted on 02/19/2019 7:27:39 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Breyean

Oh yeah, from the first strains of the song the doubted it. NOT! Lyin’ liars and the lies the lie about.


5 posted on 02/19/2019 7:28:20 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Breyean

Justin Smollett is 10 times more entertaining as a hate crime hoaxer than he ever was as a singer or actor.


6 posted on 02/19/2019 7:28:32 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: PGR88

All he/she/they/them wanted was a ‘foot long’.


7 posted on 02/19/2019 7:29:32 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Breyean

Robin Roberts didn’t “probe” a damn thing.


8 posted on 02/19/2019 7:29:45 AM PST by Conserv
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To: \/\/ayne

lol!!!


9 posted on 02/19/2019 7:30:25 AM PST by Gumdrop (Counting candidagtes according to the shades f pigment in their skin.)
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To: Breyean

Well, isn’t that special!

Covering for softball interview.

Bleach in 20 below zero (did it burn his jeans?), 2am hit (waiting for him on one of coldest days of the year?), walks in his building with his subway sandwich in his hand (guess he was still hungry), noose still around neck (who would leave it there?).

Makes perfect sense. Nothing to see here...


10 posted on 02/19/2019 7:30:41 AM PST by dan on the right
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https://www.cwbchicago.com/2019/02/smollett-threat-letter-called-enormous.html


11 posted on 02/19/2019 7:33:58 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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I was laughing after two sentences describing his alleged attack. Here’s a novel item, don’t report something that’s like a ten day old dead mackerel. FAKE NEWS is all we print.


12 posted on 02/19/2019 7:39:41 AM PST by Kozy (new age haruspex; "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.")
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“ABC employees were dubious about Jussie Smollett’s alleged racist and homophobic assault”
I really want to congratulate the professional way those ABC employees impartially disguised their doubts.


13 posted on 02/19/2019 7:40:26 AM PST by conejo99
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To: ChildOfThe60s

More like rats fleeing from a sinking ship. They may have had doubts but until the heat was turned up on them, they were more than happy to advance a story line about evil racist, homophobic Trump supporters assaulting a black gay man. So really, they are saying they advanced something they knew was a lie and now don’t want to be blamed for it.


14 posted on 02/19/2019 7:45:29 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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Ping me when this Juicy Smuglett is doing hard time in prison for this hoax hate crime. Anyone guilty of perpetrating a fake hate crime should be charged with double the sentence of an actual hate crime to stop this garbage from happening.


15 posted on 02/19/2019 7:47:10 AM PST by Blue Highway
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Anyone with an IQ above tap water knew instantly that it was all a lie to begin with:

1. "Homophobic" attacks are always fakes, 100%.

2. "This is MAGA country", White homophobic racists, complete with MAGA hats at 0200 in Chicago? Really?

3.He still had his Subway sandwich.

16 posted on 02/19/2019 7:56:40 AM PST by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Breyean

The question is, who are the powers that be that demanded this story get covered the way it did?

The media is all consolidated, there’s a reason they all speak with one voice.


17 posted on 02/19/2019 7:57:46 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Kozy

Has anyone determined why he did this? Also, what is the connection to Kamala Harris?


18 posted on 02/19/2019 8:06:16 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: Breyean

Snort. Soooo, now they change their tune. It was an obvious hoax 3 weeks ago.


19 posted on 02/19/2019 8:10:11 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
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To: Breyean

Whatever happened to the media’s employment of the word ‘alleged” when reporting a crime. When the story fits a liberal narrative story of a white racist attacking a black, alleged is never used and it becomes fact. When it does not in the case of a black attacking a white person the word “alleged” cannot be used enough


20 posted on 02/19/2019 8:25:04 AM PST by chuckee
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