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.
It is not possible to independently assess the claims about the quantity
or potential significance of the material the pro-Trump network has
assembled. Some involved in the operation have histories of bluster and
exaggeration. And those willing to describe its techniques and goals may
be trying to intimidate journalists or their employers.
It is clear from the cases to date that among the central players in the
operation is Arthur Schwartz, a combative 47-year-old conservative
consultant who is a friend and informal adviser to Donald Trump Jr., the
president’s eldest son. Mr. Schwartz has worked with some of the
right’s most aggressive operatives, including the former Trump adviser
Stephen K. Bannon.
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