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| | *Nolte, John (September 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/09/14/new-york-times-spreads-fake-news-about-nikki-haleys-52701-curtains/ New York Times Spreads Fake News About Nikki Haley’s $52,701 Curtains]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref> | | *Nolte, John (September 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/09/14/new-york-times-spreads-fake-news-about-nikki-haleys-52701-curtains/ New York Times Spreads Fake News About Nikki Haley’s $52,701 Curtains]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref> |
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| − | ===Alleged bomb scare=== | + | ====2018 Midterms==== |
| − | [[File:5bd0bc7adda4c861428b45db.jpg|right|300px|thumb|CNN opened up John Brennan's mail, did an on-air studio evacuation, then went on a rant for days trying to flip the narrative and blame Trump for mob violence.]]
| + | Just when things looked desperate for Democrats with unhinged mobs responding to the party's leadership, CNN reported it had received a mail bomb addressed to [[John Brennan]], who actually works for [[NBC]]. Nonetheless, CNN opened John Brennan's mail anyway, paused to take pictures of the alleged bomb, before evacuting the building in a panic. Others recieved mailings as well. |
| − | Just when things looked desperate for Democrats before the [[2018 Midterm elections]] with unhinged mobs responding to the party's leadership, CNN reported it had received a "mail bomb" addressed to [[John Brennan]], who actually works for [[NBC]]. Nonetheless, CNN opened John Brennan's mail anyway, paused to take pictures of the alleged bomb, before evacuting the building in a panic. Others recieved mailings as well. | |
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| | Republicans were quick to condemn political violence,<ref>https://youtu.be/KwSGYUDQSuY</ref> unlike Democrat leaders, who encouraged it.<ref>https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9115480/</ref> President Trump vowed to use all the resources of the federal government to find who was responsible. | | Republicans were quick to condemn political violence,<ref>https://youtu.be/KwSGYUDQSuY</ref> unlike Democrat leaders, who encouraged it.<ref>https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9115480/</ref> President Trump vowed to use all the resources of the federal government to find who was responsible. |
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| − | [[Mayor De Blasio]] and NYPD issued statements that the bombs were active, however as soon as the story was fed into the news cycle guaranteeing it a 72 hour life across the nation, the false information was retracted.<ref>https://www.apnews.com/5c93ac06309c4ce88e8cd5023f89feca</ref>
| + | As soon as NYPD feed into the news cycle that the bombs were active giving breaking reports a life of their own, within hours the ''[[Associated Press]]'' reported, {{quotebox|"tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless."<ref><big>7:50 p.m. |
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| − | ''The Associated Press'' reported: {{quotebox|A law enforcement official says tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless.
| + | A law enforcement official says tests have determined that a powder found inside an envelope delivered to CNN along with a pipe bomb was harmless. |
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| | The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. | | The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. |
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| | New York City’s police commissioner said earlier Wednesday that the package sent to CNN’s offices in Manhattan contained a live explosive and an envelope containing white powder. | | New York City’s police commissioner said earlier Wednesday that the package sent to CNN’s offices in Manhattan contained a live explosive and an envelope containing white powder. |
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| − | The FBI said the package was similar to explosives sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and billionaire George Soros. | + | The FBI said the package was similar to explosives sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and billionaire [[George Soros]]. |
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| − | The package sent to CNN was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, a frequent guest on the channel. The official says that parcel contained no note or claim of responsibility. | + | The package sent to CNN was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, a frequent guest on the channel. The official says that parcel contained no note or claim of responsibility.</big><br>[https://www.apnews.com/5c93ac06309c4ce88e8cd5023f89feca Tom Hays, ''Associated Press'', October 24, 2018].</ref>}} None of this stopped CNN and other mainstream sources from failing to report the facts or whipping up anti-Trump hysteria. |
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| − | — Tom Hays [[Associated Press]], October 24, 2018}}
| + | None of the bombs were active, and the alleged bomber didn't know how to build a bomb anyway. The alleged bombs lacked a detonator device, were made with PVC tubing instead of lead, and packed with a harmless powder.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cnn-pipe-bomb-white-powder-harmless-law-enforcement-report/</ref> |
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| − | None of the bombs were active, and the alleged bomber didn't know how to build a bomb anyway. The alleged bombs lacked a detonator device. | |
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| − | None of this stopped CNN and other mainstream sources from whipping up anti-Trump hysteria in sympathy with Trump critics and those calling for violence and Resistance.
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