Fox & Friends, Daily Mail Falsely Suggest James Comey Met With The New York Times
James Comey spotted walking into The New York Times building | @FoxFriendsFirst pic.twitter.com/fzASKAODwp
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 23, 2017
Fox & Friends aired a report on Friday about how James Comey visited The New York Times yesterday. The only problem is that, that does not appear to be true.
Fox’s report was based on a Thursday article from Daily Mail which included pictures of Comey and his wife entering the building where the Times‘ newsrooms are located. This initially created the impression that Comey was giving the paper an interview, one where he could possibly leak important news, or else, react to Donald Trump‘s tweeted admission that the president never taped him as previously suggested.
Should we be on the lookout for a NYTimes exclusive based on new Comey leaks? Asking for a friend. https://t.co/oOw3qSEsB9
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) June 22, 2017
The Daily Mail’s article was seized upon by a number of pro-Trump figures and media outlets, though it would seem that the presumptions about Comey’s visit were incorrect. Multiple Times reporters pushed back against the original piece by saying that Comey never visited their offices, and that he actually showed up to attend a charity event at a different part of the building.
Had Daily Mail done real reporting it would’ve learned this 2-without pushing grossly misleading story that’ll get far more play than truth https://t.co/3nFOGX079k
— jimrutenberg (@jimrutenberg) June 23, 2017
the bots are at work https://t.co/0s2Y0XhEHa
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) June 23, 2017
Comey didn’t visit NYT newsroom. A person close to him said he and wife went to ceremony for CASA at Covington & Burling in NYT building.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 23, 2017
Pic from Covington & Burling event, from person close to Comey pic.twitter.com/WrnieqotR2
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 23, 2017
Another photo pic.twitter.com/5kLdEfOPtJ
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 23, 2017
Business Insider notes that Comey was visiting the Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization that supports abused and neglected children. The Daily Mail states that a Times spokesperson told them Comey never came to visit, and Fox has corrected the record on their show as well.
NYT sets the record straight, saying Comey didn’t visit their offices yesterday but instead was in the building for a charity event pic.twitter.com/aQvVu6k1GK
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 23, 2017
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