well let's cross a live down to washington to michael patrick flanagan who's a former congressman thanks for being with us here on r t international so in your opinion how believable is this buzz feed report especially since its authors gave different answers as to whether they have actual evidence. buzz feed has problems all the way around not to mention the people who actually write for it. the authors have real credibility problems they can't get their story straight and their sources whatever those are named an unknown which we've gotten used to in this country is being credible there once was a time not very long ago or an unnamed source wouldn't even be used in an article unless it was of the grave and most urgent need in something like this would be an article that would percolate for weeks and get solid sourcing out before it was published. this is insanity the bubble the left wing bubble that wants to get rid of this president overturn the twenty six thousand election will seize upon absolutely anything to get it moving in that direction cohen supposed to testify before congress

congressman michael patrick flanagan and a legal analyst lionel for their reaction to these latest claims. because feed has problems all the way around not to mention the people who actually write for it. the authors have real credibility problems they can't get their story straight and their sources whatever those are named an unknown which we've gotten used to in this country is being credible so maybe this is been manufactured to give some interesting and relevance to to to that continued testimony by this perjurer by this liar by this guy you can't form a sentence in the english language without indicting himself over it i'm at a loss as to the excitement over this there's there's no there there on top of which the president through his counsel denies it flatly so you know if there's evidence it's hard to say that you deny something if there's evidence for it did journalism it's groups of people who slap together a website you get people who are paid to report who are wrong including one of these fellows who has a bit early pated lay wrong and who perhaps allegedly his own may call in

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