Posted on 06/29/2018 12:48:59 PM PDT by Hojczyk
A top editor at Reuters apologized on Thursday night after blaming President Trump for the deadly Capital Gazette shooting in a now-deleted tweet that was sent during a “state of emotional distress,” but he might still be disciplined by the international news service.
Reuters Breakingviews Editor Rob Cox admitted that he “responded emotionally and inappropriately” after being called out for jumping to conclusions prior to the facts emerging. Police said the suspected gunman, eventually identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, targeted the newspaper after a lengthy feud regarding a 2012 defamation lawsuit.
“This is what happens when @realDonaldTrump calls journalists the enemy of the people. Blood is on your hands, Mr. President. Save your thoughts and prayers for your empty soul,” Cox wrote in the deleted tweet, according to TheWrap.
Cox apologized in a series of four tweets once it became clear that Ramos’ motive predated Trump entering the world of politics.
“When I saw the news today that a mass shooter had targeted the employees of a newspaper in Maryland I responded emotionally and inappropriately,” Cox wrote. “Though my comments were entirely personal, they were not in keeping with the Reuters Trust Principles and my own standards for letting facts, not snap judgments, guide my understanding.”
Cox continued: “My experience as a member of the community of Newtown, Connecticut in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, combined with the possibility that my colleagues in the press were being targeted, pushed me into a state of emotional distress.”
Cox wasn’t the only powerful media member attempting to pin the tragic attacks on President Trump. Think Progress founder Judd Legum claimed “Ramos does appear to be a Trump supporter,” using a 2015 tweet that had nothing to do with politics as his evidence. He was quickly mocked for the misleading tweet
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{robot voice} “i am sorry i am sorry i am sorry”
Another lying liberal. Too late with the “apology”.
That was such a haunting scene, that when someone uses the phrase, I know exactly where it came from.
Poor Roseanne. If she had only known that being in a “state of emotional distress” was an acceptable excuse.
But on second thought, maybe that’s only an acceptable excuse if you’re insulting a conservative.
So living in the same city where a shooting occurred six years ago causes emotional stress today, which excuses your TDS fueled ignorant rant. Better to take your humiliation like a man than to make up a ludicrous BS excuse.
The old Templar didn’t bat an eye.........................
Fired.
That’s the only thing that will mean anything to anybody.
Sure didn’t.
Could=bigger bonus chk.
Sheesh, what is wrong with these people? Another one said, “I Don’t ‘Give a F*ck’ About Your Thoughts and Prayers” and then proceeded to bash Trump.
What award is he up for next week?
Samantha C*** got one a few days after her C***.
I'd say the chances of him getting a bonus are higher than the chances of him being disciplined in any meaningful way.
Just let it go - everything bad that happens is Trumps fault; if he did anything good it was because of 0bama.
If the newspaper had never published the last name of the perp in the original article, none of this would have ever happened- no defimation lawsuit, trials, or shooting.
APOLOGY after the fact..
Just doesn’t cut the mustard.
The Dude should be relieved of all duties and let go...
enough said...
Wake up Businesses...when you have trash working for you, YOU clean house...
Typical liberal tactic: Throw out poison, apologize, get a pass from Democrats and lame street media.
Reuters - Fake News. President Trump was honest when he said there is a lot of fake news (besides CNN). Gets confirmation of fakeness daily from news media, very sickening and the should no longer be called news media. They’re liar media.
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