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n It all started last Thursday.n BuzzFeed News, which has published several pieces investigating ties between President Donald Trump and Russia, released its latest scoop - and it was a big one.n n n Prior to the 2016 election campaign, the president planned to build a new Trump Tower in Moscow (with a luxury suite at the top reserved for Vladimir Putin himself). Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen,n testifiedn to Congress that this deal had been stopped prior to the election.n n n This was not true,n BuzzFeedn alleges. Not only that, they accuse Trump of specifically ordering his lawyer to lie under oath to minimise his connections to Russia.n n n "[This] marks a significant new frontier," the piece claimed. "It is the first known example of Trump explicitly telling an subordinaten to lie directly about his own dealings with Russia."n n n Writing inn The Atlanticn two days before the story was published, Yoni Appelbaum declared it was "time ton impeachn Donald Trump", calling his presidency "an attack on the very foundations of America's constitutional democracy."n n n MSNBCn called then BuzzFeedn report "so damning that, if true, could very well put in motion President Trump's impeachment." Note those two crucial words: "if true..."n n n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
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n Prior to the 2016 election campaign, the president planned to build a new Trump Tower in Moscow (with a luxury suite at the top reserved for Vladimir Putin himself). Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen,n testifiedn to Congress that this deal had been stopped prior to the election.n n n This was not true,n BuzzFeedn alleges. Not only that, they accuse Trump of specifically ordering his lawyer to lie under oath to minimise his connections to Russia.n n n "[This] marks a significant new frontier," the piece claimed. "It is the first known example of Trump explicitly telling an subordinaten to lie directly about his own dealings with Russia."n n n Writing inn The Atlanticn two days before the story was published, Yoni Appelbaum declared it was "time ton impeachn Donald Trump", calling his presidency "an attack on the very foundations of America's constitutional democracy."n n n MSNBCn called then BuzzFeedn report "so damning that, if true, could very well put in motion President Trump's impeachment." Note those two crucial words: "if true..."n n n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
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Q & A
n This was not true,n BuzzFeedn alleges. Not only that, they accuse Trump of specifically ordering his lawyer to lie under oath to minimise his connections to Russia.n n n "[This] marks a significant new frontier," the piece claimed. "It is the first known example of Trump explicitly telling an subordinaten to lie directly about his own dealings with Russia."n n n Writing inn The Atlanticn two days before the story was published, Yoni Appelbaum declared it was "time ton impeachn Donald Trump", calling his presidency "an attack on the very foundations of America's constitutional democracy."n n n MSNBCn called then BuzzFeedn report "so damning that, if true, could very well put in motion President Trump's impeachment." Note those two crucial words: "if true..."n n n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
n "[This] marks a significant new frontier," the piece claimed. "It is the first known example of Trump explicitly telling an subordinaten to lie directly about his own dealings with Russia."n n n Writing inn The Atlanticn two days before the story was published, Yoni Appelbaum declared it was "time ton impeachn Donald Trump", calling his presidency "an attack on the very foundations of America's constitutional democracy."n n n MSNBCn called then BuzzFeedn report "so damning that, if true, could very well put in motion President Trump's impeachment." Note those two crucial words: "if true..."n n n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
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Q & A
n Writing inn The Atlanticn two days before the story was published, Yoni Appelbaum declared it was "time ton impeachn Donald Trump", calling his presidency "an attack on the very foundations of America's constitutional democracy."n n n MSNBCn called then BuzzFeedn report "so damning that, if true, could very well put in motion President Trump's impeachment." Note those two crucial words: "if true..."n n n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
n MSNBCn called then BuzzFeedn report "so damning that, if true, could very well put in motion President Trump's impeachment." Note those two crucial words: "if true..."n n n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
n Indeed, the story soon took a dramatic twist. In a rare public statement, the office of US special counsel Robert Mueller (who is investigating possible collusion between Trump and Russia during the election campaign), claimed thatn BuzzFeed's reporting wasn "not accurate".n n n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
n Trump seized his moment. "I think that then BuzzFeedn piece was a disgrace to our country," he said.n The Washington Postn called the report the "highest-profile misstep yet for a news organisation during a period of heightened and intense scrutiny of the press."n n n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
n Trump regularly attacks "mainstream" journalists who he sees asn biasedn and untrustworthy, even labelling the press as "enemies of the people".n n n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
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n And yet, through all this,n BuzzFeedn insists that the story is true. "We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it," declared Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith.n n The question now is who to believe? n n n n n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n " "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
The question now is who to believe?
n n n n
n Correction: A previous version of this article stated that Yoni Appelbaum's piece for The Atlantic was written after the BuzzFeed article. It was actually written two days before.n
" "Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
BuzzFeed's story has not been verified by other news outlets, but they stand firm. Equally, Mueller's team have not given precise reasons why the claims are not accurate. For now, then, there are more questions than answers. Is the story true? If so, what then? Is Trump heading for his downfall?
Then there is the scandal's wider impact. News organisations are already under fire - constantly batting away cries of "fake news". Could mistakes in reporting fatally undermine the public's faith in the press? In an era when public life is tribal and sharply politicised, can truth ever really be established?Expert Links
Word Watch
Q & A
Word Watch
"Why did Mueller refute the
BuzzFeed News
report on President Trump and Cohen?"
MSNBC
- YouTube. (12:52) "What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Word Watch
Q & A
"What's up with Trump, Mueller and the Russia investigation?"
CNN
- YouTube. (6:33) Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Word Watch
Q & A
Read the original explosive
BuzzFeed
report here. (1,700 words) "BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Word Watch
Q & A
"BuzzFeed's stumble is highest-profile misstep at a time when press is under greatest scrutiny."
The Washington Post. (1,200 words) (Paywall) A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Word Watch
Q & A
A barnstorming piece arguing why Trump should be impeached.
The Atlantic. (8,150 words) Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Word Watch
Q & A
Axios
calls the controversy a "reckoning for political journalism." (700 words) BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Word Watch
Q & A
BuzzFeed News: Separate from its parent
BuzzFeed
website,
BuzzFeed News
prioritises investigative journalism and long-form reporting. Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Q & A
Testified: To give evidence to officials during an investigation, often in a court of law. Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Q & A
Subordinate: Somebody who is of a lower rank than another person. Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Q & A
Impeach: The process by which Trump could be removed from office. For this to happen, it would have to be voted through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats currently control the House, while Republicans have a majority in the Senate. "not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Q & A
"not accurate": This was the full statement: "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office, and characterisation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate." Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Q & A
Biased: Being unfairly for or against an idea or person. What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.Q & A
What do we know?: The
BuzzFeed
reporters who wrote the story insist that it is true. "I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground," Anthony Cormier told
CNN. "Our reporting is going to be born out to be proved accurate, and we are 100% behind it," he said. What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described
BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.
What do we not know?: We do not know precisely why Robert Mueller's office described BuzzFeed's reporting as "not accurate". We also do not know when the investigation will reveal its key findings, and to what extend Trump will be implicated. Ultimately, we do not know if Trump did instruct Michael Cohen to lie under oath.