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https://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/02/16/nbc-news-falls-roger-stones-bullshit/215361NBC News Falls For Roger Stone's Bullshit
Blog February 16, 2017 2:07 PM EST
After Roger Stone was banned from appearing on Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN for nearly a year because of his wildly unreliable claims and offensive behavior, NBC News appeared to reverse its decision, hosting the former adviser to President Donald Trumps campaign for two appearances, one on MSNBC and one on NBC, despite his pattern of spouting bigotry and lies and pushing conspiracy theories.
On February 16, NBCs morning show, Today, hosted Stone to discuss renewed allegations that Trump aides, including Stone himself, had regular contact with Russian officials during the campaign. Stone is a racist, misogynist conspiracy theorist who is reportedly being investigated by the FBI for possible illegal dealings with Russia.
Stone's disreputable past and history of making false claims (such as his conspiracy theories that the Clintons are plausibly responsible for the deaths of about 40 people, the Bush family tried to kill Ronald Reagan, and Lyndon Johnson was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy) were not mentioned in the Today interview. Nor were his January suggestions that former CIA Director John Brennan is a "Saudi mole" and that he has proved that Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) father "was working side by side with Lee Harvey Oswald" as a CIA operative.
Instead, Stone categorically, positively, absolutely denied the allegations of his collusion with Russian officials on behalf of Trump to co-hosts Matt Lauer and Hallie Jackson. Later in the day during a rambling press conference, Trump referenced Stone's denials to attack "the failing New York Times."
Since the allegations were first reported by The New York Times on January 19, Stone has gone on the Russian-owned RT to defend Russian officials from allegations that they were behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ("The entire notion that the Russians hacked this election and did so in order to affect the result is a falsehood, is a canard" , and appeared on the show of fellow conspiracy theorist and Trump supporter Alex Jones to attack the role of Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff as "an enormous mistake."
Stone is also currently promoting a new book about the Trump campaign. His previous books, columns, and research have been widely dismissed as discredited, Pants on Fire false, and/or plagiarized.
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NBC News Falls For Roger Stone's Bullshit (Original Post)
babylonsister
Feb 2017
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oasis
(49,152 posts)1. If they can trip up the blabber mouth and get him to disclose
something prosecutors can use against Benedict Donald, he might be worth listening to.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)2. Great keep getting him on record with his denials.....
csziggy
(34,120 posts)3. After Stone was on MSNBC tonight, a panel that included Joan Walsh
Discussed how dubious his claims were as part of their subject of Trump's treet and his false narrative.
I really wasn't paying much attention so I can't tell you what was said in detail.