CBS News is ready to admit it used fake memos in its 60 Minutes report on President George W. Bush's disputed Texas Air National Guard Service.
An official network statement is expected soon, perhaps as early as today, sources within the network say.
The statement comes after many "second-guessing" meetings within the network and a stormy meeting with news anchor Dan Rather over the weekend on whether or not to apologize to President Bush over the story which said he received special favors while serving in the Guard and avoided punishment for disobeying a direct order.
Rather went to Texas late last week to tape an interview with Bill Burkett, the former national guard official believed to be the souce for the memos. Burkett refused multiple requests for an interview as did both Rather and CBS News President Andrew Heyward.
Capitol Hill Blue article
An official network statement is expected soon, perhaps as early as today, sources within the network say.
The statement comes after many "second-guessing" meetings within the network and a stormy meeting with news anchor Dan Rather over the weekend on whether or not to apologize to President Bush over the story which said he received special favors while serving in the Guard and avoided punishment for disobeying a direct order.
Rather went to Texas late last week to tape an interview with Bill Burkett, the former national guard official believed to be the souce for the memos. Burkett refused multiple requests for an interview as did both Rather and CBS News President Andrew Heyward.
What's worse, Burkett is the alleged eye-witness to the destruction of Bush's guard records when he was running for Texas governor. His credibility is totally shot now.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Update 1:15 pm: The admission of using faked documents has been downgraded to a statement that CBS can't prove the authenticity of the documents.
An interview with Burkett is supposed to air tonight.
Tom Toles
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