Ahmed said that he spoke to several U.S. officials about the plan and included their anonymous quotes in the article. Biden team again echoing Trump.”20 hours after my deadline—now my story has been read by >150k people—WH has sent comment. Such smear tactics in response to scrutiny & journalism are scary—and reflective of the Trump-style thinking Biden is selling himself as opposing. To even insinuate that he would make up quotes is beyond the pale.”Akbar is a brilliant, careful and thoughtful reporter. The post Biden Admin Under Fire After Accusing HuffPost Journalist of Making Up Quotes appeared first on TheWrap.

Source: Huffington Post January 15, 2024 04:54 UTC