News · moment 7 of 14
CNN Project Veritas Leak: Russia Story Is 'Mostly Bullshit'
from Fat Wins · #51
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6 minNews
Tim plays and reacts to the Project Veritas leaked video of CNN producers admitting the Russia collusion story is mostly ratings-driven speculation, and debates with Ray over whether CNN's behavior constitutes journalistic malpractice or normal aggressive reporting.
- 16:20Project Veritas releases hidden camera footage of CNN producers admitting the Russia story is bogus and driven by ratings.
- 17:58Leaked CNN video: producers say "this is ratings" and "it's mostly bullshit right now" regarding Russia coverage.
- 18:55Tim argues running with a story you think is bullshit because it drives ratings is extremely bad journalism.
- 20:02Comparison: if he investigated someone for pedophilia with no evidence based on anonymous sources, taking the whole news staff and pushing it for months, that would be irresponsible.
- 20:38Tim rejects the intelligence apparatus as justification—without actual evidence, claims from John Brennan or James Comey don't matter.
- 20:57John Brennan and the CIA are planting the Russia idea in CNN's heads and they're inventing stories to fill it.
- 21:08CNN has retracted multiple Trump-Russia connection stories, including attempts to link him through Anthony Scaramucci and Jared Kushner.
- 21:50The video shows CNN producers are biased and willing to bend facts, but it doesn't prove whether the Russia story itself is true or false.
CNNJames O'KeefeJohn BrennanJames ComeyProject VeritasAnthony ScaramucciJared Kushner