The Washington Post hit back at President Trump after he attacked the news organization and three of the paper’s journalists.
Earlier Thursday, Trump sent out a tweet criticizing the Washington Post for its report on how he had asked Attorney General William Barr to hold a news conference vindicating his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that sparked the House impeachment effort.
Trump claimed the story was untrue, writing, “The Amazon Washington Post and three lowlife reporters, Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, and Carol Leonnig, wrote another Fake News story, without any sources (pure fiction), about Bill Barr & myself. We both deny this story, which they knew before they wrote it. A garbage newspaper!”
The Amazon Washington Post and three lowlife reporters, Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, and Carol Leonnig, wrote another Fake News story, without any sources (pure fiction), about Bill Barr & myself. We both deny this story, which they knew before they wrote it. A garbage newspaper!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2019
Executive editor Mary Baron said the paper stands by its reporters and its reporting on the matter.
“The president continues to make false accusations against news organizations and individual journalists. Despite his repugnant attempt to intimidate and harass The Post and its staff, we will continue to do the work that democracy demands of a free and independent press,” Baron said.
Re: today’s tweets from @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/ndHxZoorzk
— Kristine Coratti Kelly (@kriscoratti) November 7, 2019
The story in question was later confirmed by other major news outlets.
