A reporter who participated in an interview as part of a smear campaign against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 reportedly regrets his role in what became a sensational fabricated story about the judge's high school career. There is.
Reporter David Enrich expressed regret to Mark Judge, one of Mr. Kavanaugh's classmates who was falsely accused of being present at the scene where the younger Mr. Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford. expressed his intention.
judge I wrote ChroniclesMagazine.org said Enrich's candid responses to media questions surprised him.
Enrich responded in a way that surprised me. For now, I'll just say that I learned some lessons and will do certain things differently next time. ”
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Ms. Enrich appeared to be reconsidering her role in Mr. Kavanaugh's feeding frenzy, especially ahead of the publication of her new book. He seemed to have doubts about his integrity and felt he was in need of repair. Perhaps that is why he tried to minimize his role in this incident by stating: I think I co-authored two articles. ”
That's true, but 2 articles he did writeto be more precise, the co-authored work is very long; terrifying amount of damage And it causes pain to my family and friends. “I can't imagine what it was like for you to go through that,” he said. This expression of sympathy from the person who caused the incident was amazing and (speaking as a former Catholic schoolboy) I would like to give him a chance to atone if he wants to confess his sins. I thought.
The judge detailed his experience during the Kavanaugh hearings in his 2022 book. devil's triangle.
Regret in journalism is especially timesshowed no hesitation about Pulitzer Prize-winning role in 'Russian collusion' reporting hoax Or fabricating American history with the “1619 Project.''
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