The New York Times’s Rick Perry story is a litmus test for media credibility
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The New York Times clearly reported in Thursday's newspaper that Rick Perry, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Energy Department, “initially misunderstood” the role. It just wasn't clear where that reporting came from. No one quoted in the story said exactly that. And there was no mention of unnamed transition team sources.
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