Drama’s a’brewin. (But when is it not?)
The Washington Post was the first outlet to publish the accusations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. Now, it’s out with another “bombshell.”
The WaPo claims an undercover journalist tried to sell them a fake story on Roy Moore.
A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears to work with an organization that uses deceptive tactics to secretly record conversations in an effort to embarrass its targets.
In a series of interviews over two weeks, the woman shared a dramatic story about an alleged sexual relationship with Moore in 1992 that led to an abortion when she was 15. During the interviews, she repeatedly pressed Post reporters to give their opinions on the effects that her claims could have on Moore’s candidacy if she went public.
The Post did not publish an article based on her unsubstantiated account. When Post reporters confronted her with inconsistencies in her story and an Internet posting that raised doubts about her motivations, she insisted that she was not working with any organization that targets journalists.
On Monday, WaPo reporters caught her walking into a Project Veritas office.
The woman who approached Post reporters, Jaime T. Phillips, did not respond to calls to her cellphone Monday morning. Her car remained in the Project Veritas parking lot for more than an hour.
After Phillips was seen entering the Project Veritas office, The Post made the unusual decision to report her previous off-the-record comments.
“We always honor ‘off-the-record’ agreements when they’re entered into in good faith,” said Martin Baron, The Post’s executive editor. “But this so-called off-the-record conversation was the essence of a scheme to deceive and embarrass us. The intent by Project Veritas clearly was to publicize the conversation if we fell for the trap. Because of our customary journalistic rigor, we weren’t fooled, and we can’t honor an ‘off-the-record’ agreement that was solicited in maliciously bad faith.”
So that’s the current situation. James O’Keefe and Project Veritas have responded on Twitter.
The @washingtonpost attempts to ambush @Project_Veritas anticipating an imminent video release… pic.twitter.com/6UV2tOeiAS
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
Expect a busy week, @washingtonpost. #AmericanPravda strikes again. https://t.co/SJ5ZawRvG0
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 27, 2017
A gaggle of reporters from the @washingtonpost staked outside of the @Project_Veritas HQ today. I'm honored. Maybe because they know what's about to go down?
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
"Is O’Keefe set to expose the Washington Post next?" #AmericanPravda https://t.co/mqoJRD4ebS
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 27, 2017
This guy works for NPR. He fears @Project_Veritas so much. For good reason. In 2011, David’s CEO was shown the door after our recordings. https://t.co/CUU8NIrBoq
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
The Washington Post sends a reporter to question me, but take a look. Who's interviewing who? Full: https://t.co/nEe7g7Cfa8 pic.twitter.com/tcrLxE9a8i
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
A confrontation between the @washingtonpost and @JamesOKeefeIII. Full video: https://t.co/FszCr58eIf pic.twitter.com/vVwITaLWvZ
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 27, 2017
Video reporter for @washingtonpost leaves after hearing about new #AmericanPravda investigation. Watch his reaction: pic.twitter.com/CCo3TRuvcC
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 27, 2017
.@washingtonpost can't seem to get their facts straight. I used my real ID when I entered that building. Do I smell ANOTHER WaPo retraction coming…?https://t.co/SC7EIMMPLO pic.twitter.com/EEWNL1HjlD
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
Look at that, we're trending! Will the truth-suppressers "fix" that when we release our #AmericanPravda @washingtonpost videos? @jack? pic.twitter.com/nDnAPtUS2E
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 27, 2017
The entire media establishment is against Project Veritas. Number one trending on Twitter. For good reason. There is a video coming out in momentarily inside the Washington Post. The last video cost NYT reporter his job. They are scared. As always, there’s more than one Video!
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
It's as if the blue checkmarks inside corporate media caught Jack the Ripper himself. Why does it stink so much like damage control? Maybe because there mention of Bezos on the hidden camera inside WaPo’s newsroom… Launch ETA in a matter of minutes.
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
Hitting export on hidden camera footage into Washington Post shortly. Project Veritas vs Bezos 100mm monopoly. Fasten your seatbelts.
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017
Fasten your seatbelts. This is just the beginning.
Update:
BREAKING: Undercover video inside @washingtonpost shows National Security Correspondent @danlamothe and Director of Product @josephjames discussing WaPo's hidden agenda #AmericanPravda #ProjectVeritas
Full: https://t.co/2002erd3ub pic.twitter.com/o4qi8DQyAz— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 27, 2017