by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 26, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, argued that The Atlantic’s heavy reliance on more than two dozen anonymous sources in its reporting on FBI Director Kash Patel represents a serious breach of journalistic standards and could expose the publication to...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 22, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Veteran journalist and public affairs specialist Clint Brewer said he would not have approved publication of The Atlantic’s reporting on Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel that led to the director filing a $250 million defamation lawsuit against...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 28, 2025 | National, News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show
National political reporter Neil W. McCabe said he believes the journalist from The Atlantic who was mistakenly included in a group chat among top Trump administration officials is an example of “a war against the Trump administration being fought from the inside.” On...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 26, 2025 | National, News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show
Clint Brewer, recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert, said he believes the journalist who was mistakenly included in a group chat among top Trump administration officials could have handled the situation in a more ethical way. On Monday, The...
