On Thursday, ThinkProgress reported that Don Stewart, the communications director for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), had sent an e-mail encouraging reporters to cover the right-wing smear campaign of 12-year old Graeme Frost. But on Friday, McConnell claimed his office was not involved:
Q: Was there an indication that your office was trying to push reporters to dig into this 12-year old’s background?
McCONNELL: No
Q: Then what was the deal with the e-mail from your staffer?
McCONNELL:There was no involvement whatsoever.
Q: From your staff.
McCONNELL: None.
Watch it:
Yesterday, Stewart admitted that he helped launch the smear campaign.
(HT: Page One Kentucky)
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