Ahmed said HuffPost published his story after he sought comment and was told by White House officials that they would not dispute the report on the record or on background. It warrants no further comment.”AdvertisementAhmed and his HuffPost editors took the statement to mean the White House was accusing him of fabrication — a serious journalistic offense that has ended careers. MSNBC host Chris Hayes called the White House response “utterly embarrassing, gross and unprofessional.”White House officials made private outreach to HuffPost but said the journalists declined to discuss the matter. The White House maintains no such document exists. “There is no ‘McGurk Plan’ for Gaza reconstruction or associated document, and the sources who claimed otherwise were wrong."

Source: Huffington Post January 20, 2024 15:36 UTC