Hey, CNN. If you are attempting to salvage your reputation that has been going up in flames due to your unprofessional and unethical form of “journalism” driven by your deep-seated hatred for President Donald Trump and adoration of two-time failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, then you’re doing it wrong.
CNN’s journalistic integrity has been called into question many times. One of their contributors fed debate questions to Hillary Clinton during the Democrat primary. The network has also been caught on numerous occasions selectively editing videos to push a progressive narrative.
Their seeming obsession with taking down Donald Trump has even led to extreme lapses in judgment as they have had to issue retractions for more than one story that they pushed as damning for the Trump administration when it turned out the anonymous source’s info was an outright lie. Three top “journalists” even lost their jobs over one story that was pushed as part of CNN’s Trump/Russia propaganda.
The latest scandal surrounding CNN could put the final nail in the coffin of its reputation. It seems the network is blackmailing a private citizen who is supposedly the person behind the gif tweeted by Trump on Sunday, threatening to reveal his identity if he doesn’t comply with their demands.
#FraudNewsCNN #FNN pic.twitter.com/WYUnHjjUjg
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017
CNN was more focused and obsessed with getting to the bottom of who was behind the gif than they were about Hillary Clinton’s Emailgate or Obama’s Fast and Furious gun-running scandal, the IRS scandal, Benghazi, etc.
They devoted the resources of the K-File, by Andrew Kaczynski, to uncover the identity of the reddit user known as HanA**holeSolo, extort an apology, and blackmail him. These actions, according to Senator Ted Cruz, are likely illegal according to Georgia law. CNN is based in Atlanta.
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That led to #CNNBlackmail trending on Twitter Wednesday morning.
CNN was called out for moving faster on their attack against a private citizen for creating a meme they didn’t like than they did firing D-list comedian Kathy Griffin.
It took CNN 24 hours to fire Kathy Griffin for her assassination porn, but they threaten a kid for a harmless wrestling meme? #CNNBlackmail
— Stefan Molyneux (@StefanMolyneux) July 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/k_mcq/status/882448167857532928
Donald Trump, Jr. called out the network for moving faster on tracking down the creator of the meme than Obama’s many scandals.
If only @CNN spent as much time tracking down info on IRS targeting, Fast & Furious, Iran deal etc as they did a meme writer! #CNNBlackmail
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 5, 2017
He also called them out for bullying a 15-year-old.
So I guess they weren't effective threatening the admin so they go after & bully a 15 y/o? Seems in line w their "standards" #CNNBlackmail https://t.co/u8YmNnLonj
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 5, 2017
Andrew Kaczynski fired back that the Reddit user is a middle-aged man, as if that makes the blackmailing okay.
Need to point out again HanAssholeSolo is a middle aged man. People claiming he's 15 are wrong. Some are intentionally spreading this.
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) July 5, 2017
Kaczynski’s history of going after those associated with President Trump in an attempt to destroy them and malign their character was noted.
How many has KFILE tried to destroy before #CNNBlackmail scandal?
Justine Sacco✔
Anthony Scaramucci✔
Monica Crowley✔
Sheriff David Clarke✔ https://t.co/EVWZfeOD2s— Jessie Jane Duff (@JessieJaneDuff) July 5, 2017
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The cyberbullying of a private citizen by CNN was pointed out with many asking CNN’s advertisers if they condone the network’s actions.
CNN cyberbullied a subject. You advertise with them, @panerabread. Until otherwise, I'm going to block all your Internet ads. #cnnblackmail
— Ali (@ali) July 5, 2017
Do these @CNN sponsors support #CNNBlackmail of a 15 year old kid?🤔🤔
Do you support these sponsors support of CNN blackmailing a 15yr old?🤔 pic.twitter.com/q9274NTF02
— Villi Wilson (@Conservative_VW) July 5, 2017
@TempurPedic Great beds do no need to support blackmail. CNN Blackmails people. So drop your ads. #CNNBlackmail
— Wilhelm Heinz (@Germanlovepoems) July 5, 2017
Could Time Warner have colluded with CNN in their attempt to doxx the maker of the meme?
Did TimeWarner give the ISP of @HanAssholeSolo to their company CNN? Major major felony if so… #CNNBlackmail
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) July 5, 2017
Good question.
Why is that @CNN can find a guy who made a gif, in a matter of hours but they still can't find any Russian hackers?#CNNBlackmail pic.twitter.com/orAHQfDkkl
— chairman oohmowmow (@Chairmnoomowmow) July 5, 2017
Disgraceful.
While we were celebrating freedom #CNN decided to squash a kid for a joke? No Words. #CNNBlackmail
Me: *Schedules time to make CNN gifs*— AngieSenseiofSarcasm (@Artist_Angie) July 5, 2017
It looks like CNN is intent on doubling, tripling, quadrupling down on their ethics, or lack thereof, issues.
ME: Looks like CNN's ethical problems have hit bottom. @KFILE: Hold my beer. #CNNBlackmail
— Google "CNN,175,Sue" (@NolteNC) July 5, 2017
Speaking of a lack of ethics, CNN was also caught in conflicting stories. Kaczynski claims the Reddit user posted his apology before CNN spoke to him but a CNN article clearly states that the user apologized after CNN contacted him.
#CNNBlackmail inconsistencies…@CNN: We contacted GIF maker, then he apologized.@KFILE: He apologized first, then he contacted us.
— Dr. Milton Wolf (@MiltonWolfMD) July 5, 2017
CNN was even called out for their disturbing blackmailing of a private citizen by a senior writer for the far-left site Vox.
This sentence should stop at "because he is a private citizen."
— German Lopez (@germanrlopez) July 5, 2017
I can't emphasize how bad this is on CNN's part. This is basically "don't post stuff we don't like or we'll dox you." Extremely unethical. pic.twitter.com/5bJZIZasH0
— German Lopez (@germanrlopez) July 5, 2017
Then, there’s this one. Ben Shapiro for the mic drop…
Hey, HanA**holeSolo, did you know your meme would destroy CNN? pic.twitter.com/vANSglaKQU
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 5, 2017
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