By Zachary Stieber Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on April 21 responded to a report that he shared plans for an attack in Yemen in a chat that included his wife and brother. “What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media […]
Tag: Political Hit
An attempt to turn public opinion against someone/something through the appearance of objective reporting or editorializing. A political hit piece is usually part of a cover up or to turn public opinion in an election. For example, the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid for the Steele Dossier a completely fabricated document meant to damage and discredit Donald J. Trump’s chances in the 2016 Presidential election.
