Looks like Sean Hannity was just following Trump’s marching orders. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. http://shoptyt.com
“The White House was briefed in advance about a baseless Fox News report claiming murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich provided documents to WikiLeaks, according to a new lawsuit that also alleges President Donald Trump encouraged the article’s publication.
Rod Wheeler, an ex-police detective, private investigator and paid Fox News commentator, made the allegations in a suit filed against the network, parent company 21st Century Fox, Fox News reporter Malia Zimmerman and Trump supporter Ed Butowsky.
In the lawsuit, first reported by NPR, Wheeler alleged that Zimmerman fabricated quotes as she and Butowsky worked to advance “a political agenda for the Trump administration.”
Wheeler, who said he was approached by Butowsky in February and later retained by the Rich family to investigate the murder, alleged that he never told Zimmerman he found evidence of an email exchange between Rich and WikiLeaks or that powerful entities were impeding the police investigation into the young staffer’s death in July 2016.
The erroneous claims about communications between Rich and WikiLeaks first surfaced on May 15, when a Fox affiliate in Washington, D.C., ran a report. The quotes also appeared the next day in Zimmerman’s since-retracted article on Fox News’ website.”*
Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-news-white-house-seth-rich_us_59809958e4b0d6e28a10cb6e
Hosts: Cenk Uygur
Cast: Cenk Uygur
***
The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. http://www.tytnetwork.com/live
Subscribe to The Young Turks on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturks
Like The Young Turks on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theyoungturks
Follow The Young Turks on Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks
Buy TYT Merch: http://www.shoptyt.com
Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/join/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. A young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations.(American Heritage Dictionary)