The New York Times issues major correction to Kavanaugh sexual assault story
"This is where the Times report goes off the rail. The paper's Tuesday report included a passage that originally read [emphasis added]:
One possible witness is a friend of Judge Kavanaugh’s, Mark Judge, who Dr. Blasey said was in the room with Judge Kavanaugh when the assault occurred. Mr. Judge had told the Judiciary Committee that he does remember the episode and has nothing more to say, seemingly foreclosing the possibility of an additional witness interview, at least for now.
No, no, no. That’s the exact opposite of what Judge told the Judiciary Committee. Good Lord.
The Times' mistake remained on its website for more than 40 minutes before anyone caught it. The paper has since amended the story to correct its obviously huge error. The report bears an editor’s note now that reads, “An earlier version of this article misstated what Mark Judge told the Senate Judiciary Committee. He said that he does not remember the episode, not that he does.”
“Does” versus” “does not” makes all the difference.
The Times’ Nick Confessore announced Tuesday that they are “looking for false information being spread deliberately to confuse, mislead, or influence voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.” The false information coming from inside the house is surely a great deal more influential and therefore damaging than anything they'll find outside."
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-new-york-times-issues-major-correction-to-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-story