Since the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel disclosed a fabrication scandal that has sent tremors through the news world at a tense time for journalists globally, Grenell has taken aim at the company. Ambassador to Germany Richard Allen Grenell has taken aim at German newsmagazine Der Spiegel. (Michael Sohn/AP)He has tweeted about Der Spiegel, often harshly, and retweeted the criticism leveled by others, more than a dozen times in the past week. “These fake news stories largely focused on U.S. policies and certain segments of the American people,” Grenell wrote. [When the news really is fake: German reporter admits fabricating coverage at leading news magazine]Grenell’s battle against Der Spiegel comes at a fraught time.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2018 15:41 UTC