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John Solomon is the journalist who started the now-debunked claim that James Comey's leaked memo contained classified information.
It turns out that Solomon is Sean Hannity's favorite guest, and there is more right-wingnuttery in his background :
"Solomon is one of Sean Hannitys main sources for pushback against accusations of the Trump campaigns possible collusion with Russian officials. Solomon has appeared on Sean Hannitys Fox News television program four times in June and four in May, according to Nieman Lab. Hannity frequently cites Solomons reports to tamp down accusations of the Trump campaigns possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election or the administrations general improper behavior. On May 9, Hannity boosted one of Solomons reports to distract from fired national security adviser Michael Flynns contacts with Russian officials and instead hyped Trumps claims that someone in former President Barack Obamas administration unlawfully unmasked Flynn. [Nieman Lab, 7/5/17; Media Matters, 5/9/17]
Solomons former publication, Circa, is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which may have made an agreement with the Trump campaign for straighter coverage. Politico reported that Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns the publication for which Solomon formerly reported, struck a deal with the Trump campaign in which Sinclair affiliates would broadcast [Sinclairs] Trump interviews across the country without commentary in exchange for more access to then-presidential candidate Trump. [Politico, 12/16/16]"
https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/07/10/despite-conservative-media-claims-james-comey-didnt-leak-classified-information-ny-times/217198
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(5,277 posts)I noticed yesterday that some DUers believed the Hill story was from an official source and not aware of right wing agenda behind the Hill and Circa articles