(Evan Vucci, File/Associated Press)NEW YORK — CNN accepted the resignations Monday of three journalists involved in a retracted story about a supposed investigation into a pre-inaugural meeting between an associate of President Donald Trump and the head of a Russian investment fund. CNN immediately apologized to Anthony Scaramucci, the Trump transition team member who was reported to be involved in the meeting. The failure to follow proper procedures is what led to the resignations, the CNN executive said. It’s not immediately clear what in the story is factually incorrect, or whether CNN will continue to report on the issue. Following the retraction, Scaramucci tweeted that CNN “did the right thing.

Source: Washington Post June 27, 2017 03:11 UTC