The Propaganda FilesJonathan Karl
ABC News chief Washington correspondent and This Week co-anchor; ABC chief White House correspondent 2012-2021 and author of several books on Trump.
Thin record: fewer than a handful of documented items, so this score is pulled toward the center and could move a lot as evidence is added.
The receipts (3)
Had described media coverage of Trump as 'relentlessly and exhaustively negative'
A New York Times review of his book 'Betrayal' noted that Karl had earlier called media coverage of Trump 'relentlessly and exhaustively negative.' The date given is the review's; the date of the original remark was not found.
Source: New York Times →Defended border question to Biden as 'not right-wing talking points'
After a colleague pressed Biden on migrants who expected better treatment under him, Karl said on This Week the question was fair and 'not right-wing talking points.' Date approximate (the Sunday after Biden's March 25 press conference).
Source: Mediaite →Benghazi scoop misquoted White House email
Reported wording as if quoted from a White House Benghazi email; it was a source's summary and inaccurate. He apologized for the error.
Source: The Propaganda Files →