The Propaganda FilesNewsmax Apologizes to Dominion's Eric Coomer
After the 2020 election, Newsmax aired allegations from Trump lawyers and allies that Dominion security director Eric Coomer rigged voting machines against Trump and was tied to antifa.
Supported the claim that the 2020 election was rigged against Trump.
What was reported
After the 2020 election, Newsmax aired allegations from Trump lawyers and allies that Dominion security director Eric Coomer rigged voting machines against Trump and was tied to antifa.
What actually happened
Coomer sued and said death threats forced him into hiding. On April 30, 2021, Newsmax said it had found no evidence the allegations were true or that Coomer had dealt with antifa, and apologized for any harm its reporting caused. Coomer then dropped Newsmax from his lawsuit; neither side would say whether money changed hands.
The proof
Newsmax's own published statement finding no evidence for the accusations it had aired.
The receipt. Copy this and paste it anywhere:
Newsmax Apologizes to Dominion's Eric Coomer — Retracted. Newsmax's own published statement finding no evidence for the accusations it had aired. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/newsmax-apology-dominion-eric-coomer/
Original reporting
- AP (via News4Jax): what Newsmax aired and its apologyhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2021/04/30/newsmax-apologizes-to-dominion-worker-for-false-allegations/
Corrections, findings & records
- AP (via News4Jax): Newsmax apologizes to Dominion workerhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2021/04/30/newsmax-apologizes-to-dominion-worker-for-false-allegations/
Archived copies
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- Archived copy: AP (via News4Jax): what Newsmax aired and its apologyhttps://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2021/04/30/newsmax-apologizes-to-dominion-worker-for-false-allegations/