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The Hill's review of John Solomon's columns on Ukraine (hit piece)
The Hill ^ | February 19, 2020 | The Hill Staff

Posted on 02/19/2020 6:17:12 AM PST by maggief

On Nov. 18, 2019, The Hill announced it was reviewing John Solomon's opinion columns on Ukraine after State Department diplomats criticized several of those columns during House impeachment hearings.

This review was conducted independently by The Hill’s news staff under the direction of Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack.

The Hill established working panels for each of 14 relevant pieces that appeared on TheHill.com. These working groups analyzed and discussed the columns at length, looking at possible corrections and/or context that could have been added at the time of the writings. In addition, The Hill reviewed congressional testimony and other public documentation related to Solomon's columns, as well as related media reports, to add editor's notes to the columns regarding what has been learned since the columns were posted by The Hill. The Hill also reviewed its editorial policies and processes.

Solomon has responded to critics during television appearances, on Twitter and on his podcast. The Hill has included some of his relevant public remarks in this report.

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


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1 posted on 02/19/2020 6:17:12 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

John Solomon has an opinion.

The Deep State will crush him for that.


2 posted on 02/19/2020 6:20:00 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: maggief

If you Google “John Solomon” you will come away with the impression he does nothing but advance debunked conspiracy theories about Ukraine. This is one method the Left uses to deflect the truth about the crimes their side has committed.


3 posted on 02/19/2020 6:21:19 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Dan in Wichita

When you own the Brown Shirt Media you can claim whatever you like. When the dogs stop eating it you have a problem.


4 posted on 02/19/2020 6:22:46 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Dan in Wichita

That’s why I NEVER use google.

It’s Startpage.com for me, even though they have a connection with google, as ALL search engines do, it is THE MOST PRIVATE ONE AROUND.


5 posted on 02/19/2020 6:24:14 AM PST by Maris Crane (/)
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To: Dan in Wichita

Whenever the Left uses the term “debunked” to describe an allegation, the allegation is most probably true.


6 posted on 02/19/2020 6:24:42 AM PST by allendale (.)
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To: Maris Crane

I tried Duckduckgo, but mostly get the same biased results as Google. Very disappointing. I’ll have a look at Startpage.com.


7 posted on 02/19/2020 6:25:35 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Dan in Wichita

It doesn’t take a genius to know that they would be “coming for” John Solomon.

John is the one true reporter in this country and I knew it was just a matter of time before they would try to stop him.
I still am a strong supporter of John Solomon.

He is one in a million...literally.


8 posted on 02/19/2020 6:27:25 AM PST by Maris Crane (/)
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To: allendale

Agreed. That word, “debunked” is the word the Left-wing storm troopers have been instructed to use when confronting the Truth. Goosestepping foot soldiers they are.


9 posted on 02/19/2020 6:28:40 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: maggief

The deep state again rides roughshod over the public’s right to know.


10 posted on 02/19/2020 6:30:13 AM PST by Rapscallion
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To: maggief
Where's the beef?

I don't think they laid a glove on him.

An opinion writer adding new information as an investigative reporter is hardly a mortal journalistic trespass.

So what!


11 posted on 02/19/2020 6:32:57 AM PST by nathanbedford (attack, repeat, attack! Bull Halsey)
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To: Dan in Wichita

I hope you are not disappointed, they still have the biased info, but I pick and choose what is believable.

I, actually was in contact with people at startpage and they seem to be very nice, with very little agenda.

But the privacy is what interested me.


12 posted on 02/19/2020 6:34:15 AM PST by Maris Crane (/)
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To: Dan in Wichita

Ask them, “In this context, what does the word “debunked” mean?”

Deer. Headlights.


13 posted on 02/19/2020 6:40:43 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Scatology is serendipitous.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

They are programmed only to repeat the word “debunked” when a follow up question is asked. They are drones, automatons, and robots, with no ability to think or reason. And there are millions of them, poised to destroy our liberties.


14 posted on 02/19/2020 6:47:24 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: maggief
The Hill established working panels for each of 14 relevant pieces that appeared on TheHill.com.

Why are they dedicating those sort of resources to this effort? To destroy Solomon, of course. The media doesn't like the Solomon narrative because it hurts their credibility who are peddling a complete different narrative. They are lying for Biden and the Democrats and are in cahoots with the rest of the media.

I have noticed that Solomon has essentially disappeard from the media since he left the Hill. He is no longer on Fox News, his articles no longer appear on Free Repubic, and do don't see him on You Tube. He has been silenced.

15 posted on 02/19/2020 7:20:26 AM PST by centurion316 (.)
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To: maggief

The government complained and a newspaper decided to censor their journalist? Just wrong on so many levels.


16 posted on 02/19/2020 7:30:20 AM PST by Savage Rider
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To: centurion316

I don’t think Solomon has been silenced. I think he is doing more investigative work on the State Dept. They are going to wish they hadn’t kicked over that hornet’s nest.


17 posted on 02/19/2020 7:32:41 AM PST by Savage Rider
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To: maggief

Would like to know Your opinion, I see a pattern with posters who put something up and nary a peep about why they post the things they do and where they stand...

But the content belies the real intent

Fascinating


18 posted on 02/19/2020 7:47:49 AM PST by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: 100American

I believe it’s a DS hit piece on Solomon, hence the notation in the title.


19 posted on 02/19/2020 9:18:25 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Thanks for posting this. My quick read shows the main problems were failure of editorial oversight by The Hill and some disclosure issues by Solomon, but this is my key take away:

No subjects of Solomon's columns contacted The Hill to demand corrections, clarifications or retractions when the columns were posted — with one exception: Daria Kaleniuk, co-founder and executive director of Ukraine's nonprofit Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC), wrote an April 2, 2019, column, rebutting Solomon's criticism of AntAC and the U.S. embassy's role in anti-corruption efforts.

20 posted on 02/19/2020 9:21:58 AM PST by kristinn (Serving ten to life in paradise)
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