It is the latest step in a long-running effort by Mr. Trump
and his allies to undercut the influence of legitimate news reporting. Four
people familiar with the operation described how it works, asserting that it
has compiled dossiers of potentially embarrassing social media posts and other
public statements by hundreds of people who work at some of the country’s most
prominent news organizations.
The group has already released information about journalists
at CNN, The Washington Post and The New York Times — three outlets that have
aggressively investigated Mr. Trump — in response to reporting or commentary
that the White House’s allies consider unfair to Mr. Trump and his team or
harmful to his re-election prospects.
Operatives have closely examined more than a decade’s worth
of public posts and statements by journalists, the people familiar with the
operation said. Only a fraction of what the network claims to have uncovered
has been made public, the people said, with more to be disclosed as the 2020
election heats up. The research is said to extend to members of journalists’
families who are active in politics, as well as liberal activists and other
political opponents of the president.
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