. @matthewacole & James Risen of @theintercept write that NYT "disclos[ed] that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban."

NYT didn't "disclose" that Russian paid bounties; it *alleged* it. Big difference. Especially since US intel is divided on the allegation, as NYT later reported.
. @matthewacole & Risen repeat the error. They write of US "intelligence reports showing that Russia has interfered in the U.S. electoral system... in 2020, a repeat of Moscow’s 2016 intervention."

No, US intel reports have *alleged* -- they haven't "shown" a thing.
If US intel reports had shown us that Russian was interfering in the 2020 election, why do we have zero information showing what that supposed interference looks like? Are we going to get some (allegedly) hacked emails, or perhaps -- heaven forbid -- some more social media memes?
If US intel reports had shown us that Russian was interfering in the 2020 election, why do we have zero information showing what that supposed interference looks like? Are we going to get some (allegedly) hacked emails, or perhaps -- heaven forbid -- some more social media memes?
If US intel reports had shown us that Russian was interfering in the 2020 election, why do we have zero information showing what that supposed interference looks like? Are we going to get some (allegedly) hacked emails, or perhaps -- heaven forbid -- some more social media memes?
If US intel reports had shown us that Russian was interfering in the 2020 election, why do we have zero information showing what that supposed interference looks like? Are we going to get some (allegedly) hacked emails, or perhaps -- heaven forbid -- some more social media memes?
If US intel reports had shown us that Russian was interfering in the 2020 election, why do we have zero information showing what that supposed interference looks like? Are we going to get some (allegedly) hacked emails, or perhaps -- heaven forbid -- some more social media memes?
These aren't just semantic errors -- they're factual errors. Cole & Risen are mistaking allegations (& in the case of the bounties, seriously challenged allegations) for established facts. @TheIntercept should correct it.
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