The Propaganda FilesDavid Corn
Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones since 2007 after two decades at The Nation. Broke the 2012 Romney '47 percent' video and co-wrote 'Russian Roulette' with Michael Isikoff.
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Rebutted CJR's Gerth critique of Trump-Russia coverage
Corn was among critics who said Jeff Gerth's CJR series ignored real evidence of Russian interference and misconduct.
Source: The Propaganda Files →Author of 'American Psychosis' arguing GOP has fostered extremism
His 2022 book argues the Republican Party has encouraged extremism and paranoia since the 1950s; earlier wrote 'The Lies of George W. Bush' (2003).
Source: Kirkus Reviews →Declined to correct dossier coverage when asked by Axios
Asked whether he would correct the record on the dossier, Corn said 'My priority has been to deal with the much larger topic of Russia's undisputed attack.'
Source: Axios →Pre-election story on Steele's 'established exchange' claim
Corn's Mother Jones story quoted an anonymous Steele claiming an 'established exchange of information between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.' The 2021 Danchenko indictment and Durham review undercut the dossier's sourcing; RealClearInvestigations reports no such exchange was found.
Source: RealClearInvestigations →