The final, inevitable collapse of the right-wing media’s Uranium One conspiracy theory is a cautionary tale for journalists who trust Peter Schweizer's reporting.
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The report that U.S. attorney John Huber reportedly intends to close, without bringing charges, his two-year review of the U.S. government's decision not to block the sale of Uranium One is a rebuke to the right-wing propagandists who pushed the conspiracy theory.
Steve Bannon, Peter Schweizer, John Solomon, and Sean Hannity all all played key roles in a wide-ranging effort to damage Clinton and then to protect President Donald Trump by falsely suggesting that Clinton corruptly influenced the sale of Uranium One to Russian interests.
And The New York Times made a controversial deal that put its institutional heft behind Schweizer’s shoddy reporting, instantly turning the story into national news.
Journalists should consider this final and inevitable collapse of Schweizer’s bogus claims as they decide whether and how to cover his forthcoming book, which will reportedly target the purported corruption of several Democratic presidential candidates.
