NBC’s Dilanian Stands By Story Network Retracted Amid Accusations of Anti-Semitism
'The story is accurate and was published by NBC News after our normal editing and vetting process', Dilanian tells the Washington Free Beacon
A senior NBC News reporter is standing by a controversial report that was retracted by the network on Wednesday in the face of criticism that it advanced a longstanding anti-Semitic trope.
National security and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian told the Washington Free Beacon on Thursday that he stands by his reporting, which focused on a senior National Security Council official's generous contributions to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.-- More...
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