Lyman says the Russia-report error reflects a pattern of partisan reporting
Brianna LymanFederalist elections correspondent, in signed commentary
Lyman portrays the false arrival report as part of a pattern of poorly sourced stories that hurt Republicans. She says corrections come only after the stories have shaped public debate.
“with corrections coming only after the stories have shaped public debate.”
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Raskin and Himes urge Kash Patel to call off a reported Russia trip; MS NOW corrects a report that he had landed there
POLITICO reported in July 2026 that FBI Director Kash Patel planned to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg on October 14 and 15, likely hosted by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). On October 9, Reps. Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes, the top Democrats on the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees, released a letter asking Patel to call off the trip, citing the FSB's record of espionage against U.S. officials. On October 14, MS NOW reported that Patel had landed in Russia. The FBI posted video of Patel at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and MS NOW corrected its report on air that afternoon, saying the timing of any potential trip remains unclear.
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Signed commentary criticizing MS NOW's arrival report and its correction. Claims about journalistic motive remain the author's opinion.
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The article recounts the arrival report, Patel's appearance in Virginia and Dilanian's correction.
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Lyman connects the error to earlier reporting controversies; that claimed pattern and motive are her judgments.
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Lyman targets Dilanian's reporting record, including MS NOW's false arrival report. She condemns what she describes as a pattern of poorly sourced partisan stories.
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