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CNN on Tuesday ran an “exclusive” report involving excerpts from Liz Cheney’s new e book that they “obtained” on Tuesday, prompting mockery from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald.
The community introduced a number of excerpts from the e book had been perused by a collaboration of reporters, one among which, Jeremy Herb, posted tidbits on the X social media platform.
“Liz Cheney takes on McCarthy, Johnson and the GOP in her new book obtained by CNN, condemning her former colleagues and party leaders as ‘enablers and collaborators’ of Trump,” introduced Herb. “Lots of new behind-the-scenes details.”
Greenwald prompt that Cheney, a frequent visitor of CNN since changing into a media darling via her rabid opposition to former President Donald Trump, doubtless simply gave them the e book to learn prematurely.
“Congrats on this unbelievable, groundbreaking scoop and the dangers and risks you had to face to obtain it,” he quipped.
Added Greenwald, “He thinks he’s going to win a Pulitzer, or become some brave journalistic icon, for agreeing to do PR work for Liz Cheney and her publisher.”
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Cheney’s E-book Has Some Unimaginable Claims
Apart from the final tenor of the e book being that of “Trump is bad” and “Republicans who support him hate democracy” – principally Liz Cheney’s total platform since January sixth – CNN provides little or no in the best way of ‘groundbreaking’ information.
Actually, the very first large scoop in Herb’s social media postings is a narrative relayed by Cheney that left a number of followers slightly skeptical of its accuracy.
In accordance with CNN, one of many large takeaways is a dialog between Cheney and Consultant Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the previous being upset with the latter over a photo-op he had with Trump simply weeks after January sixth.
“Mar-a-Lago? What the hell, Kevin?” Cheney allegedly requested.
“They’re really worried,” McCarthy replied. “Trump’s not eating, so they asked me to come see him.”
“What? You went to Mar-a-Lago because Trump’s not eating?” Cheney continued with McCarthy responding, “Yeah, he’s really depressed.”
The media and Democrats have engaged in an unceasing effort to painting Trump as a traitor to the nation and the juiciest tidbit, the lead “notable detail” from CNN’s reporter, is that he was hungry.
Does a visible of Trump pop into your head of him poking round at his taco bowl with a fork and sighing repeatedly beneath any circumstances?
“CNN is acting like they got a great scoop because Liz Cheney gave them her new anti-GOP book,” Greenwald commented. “She chose CNN because she knows it’s dumb liberals who will buy this.”
Quite a few feedback in response to Herb’s submit counsel the dialog that Cheney claims to have taken place about Trump being depressed and hungry was fabricated. Whether or not it was Cheney or McCarthy behind the story stays to be seen.
“Yeah, nah, that didn’t happen,” one person wrote.
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Cheney Identifies Who Known as Trump ‘Orange Jesus’
One other large scoop from the CNN report in Liz Cheney’s e book is a remark from a Home Republican who allegedly referred to Trump as “orange Jesus.”
That is one thing solely CNN, their viewers, and Cheney would discover newsworthy as a result of it’s almost certainly how they check with Trump behind closed doorways.
Cheney claimed final September {that a} fellow Home member referred to as Trump “the orange Jesus” on January sixth. In her e book, she reveals that the individual was Republican Congressman Mark Inexperienced of Tennessee.
“As he moved down the line, signing his name to the pieces of paper, Green said sheepishly to no one in particular, ‘The things we do for the Orange Jesus,’” she wrote.
Cheney’s e book is titled “Oath and Honor,” one which she broke, the opposite she misplaced.
It falls according to her colleague and fellow former lawmaker Adam Kinzinger, who view themselves as being saviors of the Republic as they proceed to misidentify their ongoing psychological struggles.
Kinzinger’s e book was titled “Renegade.”
Cheney lately accused Trump of utilizing “Nazi propaganda” by calling criminals crossing the border illegally “vermin.”
Cheney’s perpetual infatuation with the previous President led to a crushing defeat within the midterms when she misplaced by over 37 factors to Consultant Harriet Hageman (R-WY).
Trump spokesman Steven Cheung instructed CNN that Cheney’s e book belonged “in the fiction section of the bookstore.”
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