Sometimes the stories you really care about start out as mere footnotes to government business. Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his office just wanted to set the record straight about how former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort came to be arrested by the FBI. Articles from the New York Times and the Washington Post were both cited in a footnote of a filing as examples of “not responsible” reporting, particularly on the claim that authorities picked Manafort’s lock. Mueller and his prosecutors took issue with reported details that FBI agents conducted a no-knock raid and picked the lock of Manafort’s front door. In the footnote, they quote the court: “But, I do question the publication of the completely unsupported speculation that this revelation was an intentional leak by the Office of the Special Counsel. No reporter had any facts to base that on, so I’m not sure why anyone printed it. It’s not responsible.” In other words, the … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Not Responsible’: Mueller’s Office Calls Out New York Times for Incorrect Story About Picking Manafort’s Lock
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G-Eazy Ends Partnership With H&M in Response to Viral ‘Monkey’ Image
G-Eazy announced Tuesday that he is terminating his partnership with H&M ahead of his upcoming line with the clothing company.The news comes in response to H&M receiving heavy backlash after a photo went viral of a black boy modeling a hoodie that reads “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.” The Weeknd also broke off his relationship with the company after seeing the photo, and LeBron James, Questlove and Diddy are among the celebrities who have condemned the fast fashion company's judgment.G-Eazy posted on Instagram a drawing of the boy wearing the hoodie, but this time with a crown over his head and “Coolest King in the World” written across his chest.“Over the past months I was genuinely excited about launching my upcoming line and collaboration with H&M,” the rapper wrote. “Unfortunately, after seeing the disturbing image yesterday, my excitement over our global campaign quickly evaporated, and I’ve decided at this time our … [Read more...] about G-Eazy Ends Partnership With H&M in Response to Viral ‘Monkey’ Image
YouTube Tweets ‘Open Letter’ In Response To Logan Paul Video: ‘Suicide is Not a Joke’
Logan Paul‘s controversial video released last month.On New Year’s Eve, social media celebrity Logan Paul uploaded a vlog to his popular YouTube channel containing the recently-deceased corpse of a man who had committed suicide by hanging in the “suicide forest” in Japan.The video received intense backlash and was quickly taken down. It’s been over a week since the video was removed from the site and YouTube is finally releasing their statement saying, “suicide is not a joke:” “I don’t expect to be forgiven.”[Image via screengrab] Have a tip we should know? [email protected] … [Read more...] about YouTube Tweets ‘Open Letter’ In Response To Logan Paul Video: ‘Suicide is Not a Joke’
‘Patently Ridiculous’: Michael Wolff’s Lawyer Rips Trump Legal Threat to Shreds in Response Letter
Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff and publisher Henry Holt and Company fired back after receiving a cease and desist letter from President Donald Trump‘s attorney. Trump’s lawyer, Charles Harder, issued the president’s legal threat on Thursday, before the book even came out, claiming — based on excerpts that had already been released — that it contained false and defamatory statements about Trump. On Monday, the lawyer representing the author and publisher wrote back with a blistering attack on Harder’s claims.“My clients do not intend to cease publication, no such retraction will occur, and no apology is warranted,” attorney Elizabeth McNamara from the firm Davis Wright Tremaine said in her opening paragraph, in response to Harder’s demands.McNamara then conducted a step-by-step takedown of Harder’s arguments, noting first of all that he failed to provide a shred of evidence for his claim that … [Read more...] about ‘Patently Ridiculous’: Michael Wolff’s Lawyer Rips Trump Legal Threat to Shreds in Response Letter
Pompeo to Chris Wallace: I Won’t ‘Dignify’ Question About ‘Very Stable Genius’ Tweet With Response
With the discussion about President Donald Trump’s mental fitness dominating politics and the media in the wake of Michael Wolff’s explosive new Trump tell-all, Trump took to Twitter this weekend to dispute the notion that he’s not fit for office. In a series of tweets, he labeled himself a “very stable genius” and that one of his greatest assets was “being, like, really smart.”During an appearance on Fox News Sunday this morning, CIA Director Mike Pompeo was asked by host Chris Wallace to respond to Trump’s self-description. Let’s just say that Pompeo wasn’t too thrilled with the question.After Wallace played a clip of Trump during the transition saying that he was “like a smart person” when explaining why he didn’t need daily intelligence briefings, Wallace then attempted to engage Pompeo on the president’s tweets.“I say this very respectfully and I understand your impatience with our dealing … [Read more...] about Pompeo to Chris Wallace: I Won’t ‘Dignify’ Question About ‘Very Stable Genius’ Tweet With Response