Fox anchor Bret Baier on Clinton ‘indictment’ story: ‘It was a mistake, and for that I’m sorry’
Source: Washington Post
Bret Baier is still trying to steer people away from his original report that an indictment was likely to result from the FBI's investigation of Clinton Foundation interactions with the State Department.
"That just wasnt inartful," he said Friday. "It was a mistake and for that Im sorry. I should have said they will continue to build their case. 'Indictment,' obviously, is a very loaded word, Jon, especially in this atmosphere, and no one knows if there would or would not be an indictment, no matter how strong investigators feel their evidence is. Its obviously a prosecutor who has to agree to take the case and make that case to the grand jury."
But a day after the Fox News anchor walked back his earlier report that the FBI probe will continue to likely an indictment, his original claim lives on in some conservative news outlets.
As of Friday morning, Sean Hannity's website still has a story on its home page about Baier's bombshell report. Hot Air's home page employs the same language: Bombshell: FBIs far more expansive Clinton investigations leading to likely indictment. "
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/04/fox-news-report-of-likely-indictment-in-clinton-case-just-wont-die/
Well, Bret, Donald Trump is enjoying spouting out your little "mistake" at every event he gives as if it's still gospel truth.
If there was any justice in the world, you wouldn't be fit to give traffic reports for the early morning news report in some second string market.
But you work for Fox News, so I'm sure your job security is just fine and dandy.
JHan
(10,173 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,656 posts)trying to sell the country down the river so you can get a "scoop."
Eat shit asshole.
Ccarmona
(1,180 posts)My Ass!!!
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)Expect a retraction a week from never.
Instead, he's got nonsense accusing Clinton of ties to the occult as his lead today
Journeyman
(15,031 posts)even then, it'd be weak atonement for wanton interference with a democratic election.
riversedge
(70,222 posts)damage is done as she smiled.
MattP
(3,304 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)Those assholes knew exactly what they were doing, they knew the Madman would amplify their lies, and I'm sure they have no remorse for it. And I doubt Bret Baier will get so much as a slap on the wrist from Fox.
dicksmc3
(262 posts)Brett baby will get a pay raise out of this world!! His damage can't be retracted and mean anything this late in the election. Faux news is the Republicon station and always will be!!
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)"Liberal" cable news shows, will be playing it on a loop all day
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)...but impacted nothing.
This could potentially impact an election and I doubt we'll hear as much as a peep about it from most sources.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)what case? WTF? They are looking at emails forwarded by Huma (at best).
BTW, because she was using a windows IMAP protocol, it is entirely possible that Huma did not know the emails were even stored on the laptop.
Not to mention that there has been no leak of any kind to suggest that there is anything new here.
As for the FBI office investigating bullshit printed by Brietbart (Clinton Cash)... The prosecutors already laughed that out of the room. It's total bullshit.
We have stepped officially into la-la land when the FBI takes claims made by Brietbart seriously enough to waste even an hour reading that crap.
Next they will be opening an investigation into Vince Foster or some such bullshit.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)repukes. I'm self-representing and I'm not a lawyer but I'm getting their LIES and secret back room dealings exposed in court. Just saying the lying, cheating reprobates are at all levels of gov.
Foggyhill
(1,060 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)You'll feel good for an hour or so, anyway
Fahrenthold451
(436 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)texasleo
(11,298 posts)cynzke
(1,254 posts)Seems like Breit Baier, Hannity and the right wing are the only VICTIMS of the BOMBSHELL!
Emilybemily
(204 posts)What a traitor
bushisanidiot
(8,064 posts)this guy needs to be FIRED.
EV_Ares
(6,587 posts)days until the election so say what he said, then in a couple of days say I am sorry & he goes on about his usual business.
It is the crap the republicans & right-wing does which is why they win more fights because the Dems just don't seem to knuckle it out with them & the republicans know they won't.
Thunderbeast
(3,411 posts)CBS fired him. The Bush National Guard story was a setup, but Rather lost the most prestigious job in broadcast journalism.....even after his apology for not vetting his source with more skepticism.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Once the horse is out of the barn ...
rurallib
(62,416 posts)that is all that matters.