MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin is backing down over a tweet that suggested foreign interference in the fall election could only benefit President Trump.
On Friday, Director of the National Center for Intelligence and Security Services William Evanina issued a statement warning that more countries could try to put their thumbs up on the scale in November.
“We note that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate First Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia ‘establishment,'” Evanina wrote. “This is consistent with Moscow’s public criticism of him when he was vice-president for his role in the Obama administration’s policy on Ukraine and it supports the anti-Putin opposition in Russia … “Some Kremlin-linked actors are also trying to promote President Trump’s candidacy on social media and Russian television.”
However, according to Evanina, Russia is not the only bad actor who can try to influence the outcome of the elections.
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“We believe that China’s preference for President Trump – who sees Beijing as unpredictable – will not win a reelection,” the intelligence chief said. “China has expanded its efforts by November 2020 to shape the policy environment in the United States, to put pressure on political figures it considers contrary to China’s interests, and to criticize and oppose criticism of China.”
Evanina also states that Iran “is trying to undermine the American democratic institutions, President Trump, and divide the country ahead of the 2020 elections,” using online influence such as “spreading disinformation.”
Griffin, a senior producer of MSNBC’s “The Last Word”, shared a headline from The Associated Press that only highlighted Russia’s apparent efforts to seduce Biden, but did not mention the Chinese and Iran’s desire to undermine Trump.
“WASHINGTON (AP) – US intelligence says Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden,” Griffin tweeted to his more than 800,000 Twitter followers.
Griffin, who has previously shared misleading tweets about Trump, was accused of refusing crucial findings from Evanina’s statement in a bid to recreate Russia’s collusion story of the 2016 election.
“There were other countries named by US [sic] intelligence? asked pollster Frank Luntz sarcastically.
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“The report said China and Iran hope Biden wins, but you will not name it because it goes against your narrative and deep thirst for resistance,” NewsBusters editor-in-chief Curtis Houck told Griffin.
“What’s interesting is that both China and Iran are hoping to lose Trump,” wrote Jewish National Institute of National Security senior policy analyst Erielle Davidson. “Kyle left that convenience out, despite the fact that China and Iran pose a much bigger threat to the US. [sic] national security then Russia alone and its crippled economy, “
Griffin was blasted in June for posting just a small piece of President Trump’s remarks about chokeholds.
During an interview with “Outnumbered: Overtime” anchor Harris Faulkner, Trump was asked for his views on certain measures of police reform following the death of George Floyd.
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“I do not like chokeholds,” Trump began. “And I’m going to say this … sometimes when you’re alone and you’re fighting someone, it’s hard. you know that and they exist. … If you have two people or in any case, we’re talking about four people … it’s a very, very difficult situation. “
He later went on to say, “I think the concept of chokeholds sounds so innocent, so perfect, and then you realize – if it’s one-on-one – now that it’s a two-on-one, it’s a little different story depending on the toughness or strength … but if a policeman is in a mess and he has one on a chokehold – “
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“Well, if it’s a one-on-one fight for life, that’s what you say,” Faulkner explained.
“Yes,” Trump replied. “That you have to be careful. With that said, it would, I think, be a very good thing that, overall, it should end.”
“Trump on Fox: ‘I think the concept of chokehold sounds so innocent, so perfect,’ ‘Griffin tweeted in a post shared by several journalists and even members of the Biden campaign.
