Spokesman: NY Times ignored Reid’s comments in pre-election story on Russia

A spokesman for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Saturday blasted the New York Times for publishing a story before the election downplaying Donald Trump’s links to Russia without using quotes from Reid that challenged the story.

{mosads}Adam Jentleson tweeted a link to an Oct. 31 Times article headlined “Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia.”

“I’ll say it: NYT interviewed Reid for this story. He said things contrary to the story. NYT discarded the interview,” he added.

“Maybe some want to know why the NYT seemed to cover for Comey’s FBI? Maybe even some at the NYT? Maybe not? I’m just asking questions,” Jentleson added later.

I’ll say it: NYT interviewed Reid for this story. He said things contrary to the story. NYT discarded the interview. https://t.co/p39yXdu9Qq

— Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson) December 10, 2016

Maybe some want to know why the NYT seemed to cover for Comey’s FBI?

Maybe even some at the NYT? Maybe not?

I’m just asking questions. https://t.co/pdJVsaEhvH

— Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson) December 10, 2016

Reid was a fierce opponent of FBI Director James Comey’s late-October announcement that his agency had found new emails relating to the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server.

Many Democrats have blamed Comey’s announcement for Trump’s election victory over Clinton just days later.

In the wake of a late Friday report that the CIA secretly concluded Russia was trying to help Trump win the presidency, Reid again took aim at Comey, according to a senior advisor:

Harry Reid last night: “I was right. Comey was wrong. I hope he can look in the mirror and see what he did to this country”

— Faiz (@fshakir) December 10, 2016

The Trump transition team dismissed the news report Friday, saying the CIA’s preliminary assessment should not be trusted.

Reid’s spokesman also blasted the Trump transition team after reports emerged that they are seeking a list of names of Department of Energy staffers who participated in climate change-related projects.

“The Trump administration is making lists of people who disagree with their views,” he tweeted.

The Trump administration is making lists of people who disagree with their views. https://t.co/dYanhUgjaX

— Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson) December 10, 2016