Interesting; NBC's coverage of Trump's trumped-up "Spygate" "scandal"

[gratuitous]

They're actually showing some skepticism, noting that Trump doesn't have any proof for his allegations and showing him dodge the question at the gaggle today.

I hope this signals the beginning of a trend.

[Iliyah]

1. Rudy G saying anything? I think they already had their secret meeting.

t-rump I guess is quiet too. Kelly has been compromised. Sarah HS is a lying individual, and fake news is attacking Asians. Meghan McCain could have gotten a secret oops I'm sorry, and the WH "ground" have a sink hole that leads to hell.

[mcar]

2. CNN's been doing that too

Perhaps they learned something.

[MariaCSR]

3. It's about time they started acting like investigative journalists

[Kirk Lover]

4. Don Lemon calls the bullshit nightly....opposite of O'Donnell who is also calling it out.

Plenty in the media are calling out the bullshit.

[gratuitous]

6. The difference for me, though

Is this wasn't a commentator's personal program; this was NBC Nightly News, echoed in most particulars by the local affiliate station.

But I see the New York Times has decided to call Trump's "Spygate" "scandal" an "unconfirmed claim." Gray Lady? Paper of Record? Oracle of Oracles? It's not an "unconfirmed claim"; it's a lie. A lie. A LIE. Just say it. Say it and you'll feel better.

[pangaia]

5. Really???

Are you sure it is not the onion?

[malaise]

7. Until they call it what it is - LIEGATE

I'm not buying their skepticism. They must not allow the Con to define it as spygate - it is LIEGATE

[gratuitous]

8. I'd like that, too

But for now, I like the change in the tone of reporting, hope it becomes a trend, and results (very soon) in calling a lie a lie instead of that "unconfirmed claim" bullshit the NYT is peddling this morning.

[malaise]

9. I agree the change of tone is refreshing but

it's way late.