I am not a Trump supporter, but. When you work in Washington, you hone an ability to spot political hack-work. That class of fiction features just this such language below - terminology which my mentors taught me to never employ - as it flags malicious intent and dishonesty... I did not have to venture too far into this Whitney Webb 1-hour-in-the-cubicle wonder of journalism, to spot the earmarks of laziness and negative ambition.
Never trust a person who speaks in such weasel phrases, much less establishes an epistemology in this manner. Any ethical editor should have fired the person who wrote this... Sentence ten is an almost humorous, clear violation of journalistic ethics.
Quotes:
alleged relationship
is believed to have
are all tied to the same network
which includes elements of
clear links to
close ties to
was also closely tied to the same
many key figures in that same network
that were involved in
were connected to the same network that involved key figures linked to
tangled web of unsavory alliances casts a lurid light
made increasingly clear as more and more information comes to light
influence on his most famous protege
was closely associated with numerous
was a frequent fixture at
were said to be those who
a bank where Cohn held influence
unique position as a liaison
made him a force to be reckoned with
was also an influential force in
whom he considered a friend
individuals who would later become influential in
had deep ties to...
I had to quit at that point because I was getting nauseous...