Buzzfeed hires reporter who left CNN after botched Anthony Scaramucci story
Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank  had to leave the liberal cable news outlet because of  his  role in a discredited story about Anthony Scaramucciâs alleged ties to Russia  a story CNN had to retract.
Interestingly  it looks like one of  Frank âs first assignments will apparently be to investigate the same storyline that cost the reporter  his  last job â the possible connections between President Trump and  his  associates with Russia.
âThe new hire is  Thomas Frank   late of CNN's ill-fated investigations unit that was disbanded in the wake of the controversial Scaramucci story. Iâm sure youâve read about it â said a statement to staff sent on Monday from Marc Seibel  National Security Editor for BuzzFeed.
The memo states  Frank  will start on Oct. 2 and â his  first order of business will be the Mueller probe into Russian election meddling and possible Trump collusion.â
 Frank  left CNN in June after the network was forced to retract a story connecting Scaramucci with investigations into the Russian Direct Investment Fund.  Frank  authored the story  which cited a single anonymous source. Editor Eric Lichtblau and Lex Haris  who oversaw the investigative unit  also resigned as a result. The story was eventually deleted because it âdid not meet CNN's editorial standards â and an apology was issued to Scaramucci.
The  Frank  hiring is the latest in a series of episodes involving CNN and BuzzFeed. Soon after  Frank âs story was retracted  BuzzFeed ran a story revealing an internal memo from CNNMoney Executive Editor Rich Barbieri warning staffers not to publish content involving potential ties between Trumpâs team and Russia without first coming to him and another CNN vice president.
[TGT] had to leave the liberal cable news outlet because of   [TGT]   role in a discredited story about Anthony Scaramucciâs alleged ties to Russia  a story CNN had to retract.
Interestingly  it looks like one of   [TGT]  âs first assignments will apparently be to investigate the same storyline that cost the reporter   [TGT]   last job â the possible connections between President Trump and  his  associates with Russia.
âThe new hire is   [TGT]    late of CNN's ill-fated investigations unit that was disbanded in the wake of the controversial Scaramucci story. Iâm sure youâve read about it â said a statement to staff sent on Monday from Marc Seibel  National Security Editor for BuzzFeed.
The memo states   [TGT] will start on Oct. 2 and â  [TGT]   first order of business will be the Mueller probe into Russian election meddling and possible Trump collusion.â
  [TGT] left CNN in June after the network was forced to retract a story connecting Scaramucci with investigations into the Russian Direct Investment Fund.   [TGT] authored the story  which cited a single anonymous source. Editor Eric Lichtblau and Lex Haris  who oversaw the investigative unit  also resigned as a result. The story was eventually deleted because it âdid not meet CNN's editorial standards â and an apology was issued to Scaramucci.
The   [TGT] hiring is the latest in a series of episodes involving CNN and BuzzFeed. Soon after   [TGT]  âs story was retracted  BuzzFeed ran a story revealing an internal memo from CNNMoney Executive Editor Rich Barbieri warning staffers not to publish content involving potential ties between Trumpâs team and Russia without first coming to  [TGT]  and another CNN vice president.