Edward Wong

Role
Journalist posting from his public X account
Statement date

"none of whom have done anything wrong"

Source and context

Original post

Edward Wong challenges the justification for the family’s detention (opens in a new tab)Original X post sharing the Bulwark article

About this source

Original public post establishing Wong’s personal response. His assertion is attributed, not an independent finding and not a New York Times institutional position.

Before the quotation

Wong described the family while sharing a Bulwark article about their detention.

After the quotation

The quotation is Wong’s assertion, not an independent DI finding or a New York Times institutional position.

Challenged the characterization
How this statement is classified

The statement disputes the claimed justification, characterization or causal account without converting the speaker’s assertion into a finding.

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People and groups discussed
Maryam Tahmasebi, Seyed Eissa Hashemi

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