CONFIRMED: Trump's Saturday-night tweet was a LIE.
2/ To clarify, it was BOTH an official presidential pronouncement that the FBI cannot technically ignore (as it's in an area of presidential authority and, per a prior White House statement, all presidential tweets are official presidential statements and/or directives) AND a lie
3/ So Trump's tweet was the DIRECT DELIVERY of OFFICIAL government-sponsored disinformation to the American people on the most important political issue to the bulk of American voters at the moment
And per usual, there will be NO significant repercussions from media or otherwise
And per usual, there will be NO significant repercussions from media or otherwise
4/ Repercussions could include:
* using the word "lie" in reporting of the story
* refusing to use anonymous White House sources anymore, due to systemic White House use of disinformation
* refusing to report in a week's time that there was the "FBI investigation" promised us
* using the word "lie" in reporting of the story
* refusing to use anonymous White House sources anymore, due to systemic White House use of disinformation
* refusing to report in a week's time that there was the "FBI investigation" promised us
