The New York Times Is Denying That Leaks For Their National Security Stories Have Been Coming From The White House

The New York Times Building, Photo: Carmen

The New York Times: Barack Obama's Not Leaking To Us -- Politico

Caught in the crosshairs of a contentious dispute between the White House and Congress, The New York Times is vowing to charge ahead with its coverage of developments in U.S. national security - and denying that the paper is on the receiving end of silver-platter leaks from the Obama administration.

“These are some of the most significant developments in national security in a generation,” Times managing editor Dean Baquet told POLITICO on Thursday, referring to his paper’s recent reports on the Obama administration’s use of drone strikes and cyberattacks. “We’re going to keep doing these stories.”

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My Comment: The New York Times is now claiming that their recent intelligence stories .... "kill lists", cyber attacks against Iran, etc. .... have come about from reporters working their sources and conducting thorough investigations .... and not through leaks from the White House.

I am laughing out loud. In all the years that I have been reading the New York Times, this is the first time that I am reading a denial from them on where the source of the stories has come from.

As to what is my take .... I have been reading and posting these leaked intelligence stories, and it is obvious (to me) that the details and information provided can only come from someone who is inside the White House .... and who is spoon feeding these New York Times reporters. Until I hear otherwise .... I am going to stick with this observation.