• Crikeste
    74·
    22 days ago

    That story was fake and the journalist apologized.

    • MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml
      7·
      22 days ago

      Not sure why people are downvoting you. I searched your claim and am surprised to see that yes you are right-- Judy Woodruff apologized for her statement last night and essentially retracted it. When you’re right, you’re right.

      For anyone doubting, search it up yourself. I’m on my garbage phone and it takes too long to link stuff nicely on here.

      • Crikeste
        32·
        21 days ago

        I probably could have provided sources, rather than just make bold statements without proof. lol Kinda my bad

      • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml
        33·
        22 days ago

        So, I’ve tried searching it up myself. All I’ve been able to find is one article saying that one journalist, who was reporting from the DNC, had reported the story on live broadcast. She later stated that it wasn’t her reporting, but something she had seen reported elsewhere. There’s also, in that single article, a line about both Trump and Netanyahu denying that the phone call happened at all.

        Trump at least isn’t the most reliable source, and I have doubts about Netanyahu always being truthful to media, western or otherwise.

        That said, I’d definitely be willing to believe it isn’t true. I’d just like to see more than one article on the retraction.

        • MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml
          2·
          22 days ago

          Look up Woodruff’s Twitter account, her statement is on there. The conversation may very well have happened but Woodruff admits there’s no reliable source.