Not So ‘Veritas’

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Bushwhacked

“We always honor ‘off-the-record’ agreements when they’re entered into in good faith. But this so-called off-the-record conversation was the essence of a scheme to deceive and embarrass us. The intent by Project Veritas clearly was to publicize the conversation if we fell for the trap. Because of our customary journalistic rigor, we weren’t fooled, and we can’t honor an ‘off-the-record’ agreement that was solicited in maliciously bad faith.” 

—Marty Baron, executive editor, The Washington Post, “A woman approached The Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore. She appears to be part of undercover sting operation,” The Washington Post, Nov. 27, 2017.

• Editorial Comment: From the Why-read-the-story-after-the-longest-headline-ever? File.

• Related: “James O’Keefe’s Credibility Is On Trial As DOJ Seeks Felony Convictions For Trump Protesters”

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