The Washington Post Cites Over 30 ‘Sources’ In Latest Hit Piece On President Trump

The Washington Post recently published an “OMG EXPLOSIVE” hit piece on President Trump. The article delves into the true reasons President Trump fired James Comey. It– according to the Washington Post– all comes down to two things: Trump’s “anger and impatience.”

The proof? Oh, you know. Over 30 (mostly) anonymous officials at “the White House, the Justice Department, the FBI and on Capitol Hill.”

Tomorrow’s Washington Post front page has 14 bylines on it.

And that top story has more than 30 sources. pic.twitter.com/5IcBwEzU6V

— Mark W. Smith (@markdubya) May 11, 2017

But the private accounts of more than 30 officials at the White House, the Justice Department, the FBI and on Capitol Hill, as well as Trump confidants and other senior Republicans, paint a conflicting narrative centered on the president’s brewing personal animus toward Comey. Many of those interviewed spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to candidly discuss internal deliberations.

So basically, the entire piece is based on a crapton of anonymous sources.

Trump was angry that Comey would not support his baseless claim that President Barack Obama had his campaign offices wiretapped. Trump was frustrated when Comey revealed in Senate testimony the breadth of the counterintelligence investigation into Russia’s effort to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election. And he fumed that Comey was giving too much attention to the Russia probe and not enough to investigating leaks to journalists.

The known actions that led to Comey’s dismissal raise as many questions as answers.

Of course.

Within the Justice Department and the FBI, the firing of Comey has left raw anger, and some fear, according to multiple officials. Thomas O’Connor, the president of the FBI Agents Association, called Comey’s firing “a gut punch. We didn’t see it coming, and we don’t think Director Comey did anything that would lead to this.’’

Many employees said they were furious about the firing, saying the circumstances of his dismissal did more damage to the FBI’s independence than anything Comey did in his three-plus years in the job.

 

One intelligence official who works on Russian espionage matters said they were more determined than ever to pursue such cases. Another said Comey’s firing and the subsequent comments from the White House are attacks that won’t soon be forgotten. Trump had “essentially declared war on a lot of people at the FBI,” one official said. “I think there will be a concerted effort to respond over time in kind.”

The report also claims that Comey recently requested more resources from the Justice Department to “expand the FBI’s Russia probe.” Except, that’s presented entirely without evidence. The DOJ denied that anyone requested more resources for the Russian investigation. I think the Justice Department spokesman’s exact words were, “totally false.”

So much for that.

Looks like some government ‘officials’ are vowing to bring down the president. From WaPo: https://t.co/rul3DjaCxt pic.twitter.com/BWnV1Iy119

— Byron York (@ByronYork) May 11, 2017

@danpfeiffer I can’t wait until December or January when these stories start citing “more than 100 senior administration officials.”

— Eric Schmidt (@iknowthenumber) May 11, 2017

@AHMalcolm Unsoucrced, unnamed, unidentified blood.

— Mark O. Van Wagoner (@VanWagoner) May 11, 2017

@brianstelter 30 sources and not one leak beforehand ? Not buying it. 2 people can’t keep a secret let alone 30.

— warren (@Warrensworld22) May 11, 2017

@brianstelter List the 30 sources and see the proof…until then, it’s bs

— Bama Cash (@CashBama) May 11, 2017

What say you?

h/t Twitchy