NPR Keeps Going Over Cliff on Hegseth Story As | Political News
I reported yesterday on the NPR story claiming the White House had begun the method of in search of a new Secretary of Defense. The story seemed to be based mostly on one source, whom they described as a “U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.”
However, each White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and President Donald Trump himself shot it down. Even the Rapid Response X account shot it down.
I wrote about Trump’s remarks on the Easter Egg Roll, the place he ripped it to shreds, saying Hegseth was doing a great job and even bringing recruitment up.
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Leavitt straight up known as it “fake news.”
This @NPR story is whole FAKE NEWS based mostly on one nameless source who clearly has no thought what they’re speaking about.
As the President stated this morning, he stands strongly behind @SecDef. https://t.co/5Npig8968v
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) April 21, 2025
She stated the story was based mostly on “one anonymous source who clearly has no idea what they are talking about,” and stated Trump stands strongly behind the SecDef.
But even after that, NPR was doubling down on Tuesday morning, in accordance with Marc Caputo of Axios.
I can’t discover one White House official, together with some on the highest ranges, who verify the NPR report that the admin has began seeking to change Hegseth
NPR is doubling down this morning
Here’s how it’s previewed on the car show to listeners of the Miami affiliate https://t.co/XfFiJtGTmm pic.twitter.com/WiOCzOpXV8
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) April 22, 2025
Caputo, who has good sources, stated he could not discover anybody who would verify this story, and he posted how NPR was placing out the story by means of its Miami affiliate.
He stated it runs opposite to his discussions with two White House officers and a senior adviser. Not to say, “It’s also contrary to my general understanding of Trump.”
There’s a report that the WH is in search of a new protection secretary —nevertheless it runs opposite to my discussions with 2 WH officers immediately & a senior adviser
It’s additionally opposite to my common understanding of Trump
Update: @PressSec stated it’s fugaze
Told ya so https://t.co/1s9aBKDgXt pic.twitter.com/NJ5Pcc5PV2
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) April 21, 2025
But they nonetheless have it on their entrance web page.
— Nickarama (@nickaramaOG) April 22, 2025
They have no “report” or any indication within the headline that the story has been refuted; they merely state it as a reality. They do word the refutation by Leavitt and Trump within the physique of the story. But if the viewers simply sees what Caputo noticed, they assume it is a reality.
It type of tells you every thing you need to know. I feel the president trumps an nameless source. And why do they get federal funding again? This story prompted more calls on X to defund them.
Anonymous source is doing an terrible lot of heavy lifting right here, and we have seen its work earlier than.
It feels like somebody needs to want this into actuality and believes that in the event that they keep stoking it enough, they’re going to make it occur.
But it did not sound on Monday like Trump was going to be stampeded on it.
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