Jared Kushner Under Scrutiny in Russia Probe, Officials Say
Predictably the headline is the takeaway from the NBC/MSNBC story and all manner of affiliates running it. In reality it is an almost satirical example of what conservatives have been saying about the media’s efforts to bring down the presidency of Donald Trump. It is tragically laughable only because it so perfectly illustrates the point that one could assume t it would have to be made up. A real major news outlet wouldn’t run a story so ominously headlined with no details provided to support it and which essentially contradict the headline’s suggested accusation. No “official” making the allusions to serious wrongdoing is identified and no specific act of wrongdoing is provided.
The headline, which many busy people feel is the only means they have time in which to get the gist of a day’s news, is ominous. For many Americans this is the impression deeply imbedded which they will carry through the day and keep in their “mental data base” for future reference: “President Trump’s son-in-law was somehow involved in the Russian plot to defeat Hillary Clinton. Otherwise the FBI wouldn’t be ‘investigating’ him.”
We urge you to read the entire story and if you disagree with our conclusion, let us know. DLH
A more accurate fit for the information in the story would be a headline something like: FBI scrutinizing for no good reason; Kushner wants to testify