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Calling anything fake news and get back to the specific definitions. >> there was some pretty strong pushback after buzzfeed decided to publish the dossier, that coming from the rest of the industry. ben smith deciding and tweeting out a statement saying that hes on the side of disclosure and showing the reader everything. but agencies, news outlets have had this information. they were trying to search for the truth. but buzzfeed went with it. >> that was, you know, the responsibility is high fo...

Unsubstantiated. >> all of that is true. but were talking about something that continues to get focus because its a bright, shiny object, whereas really, if anyone was going to take issue with any of the material it would be the supposed collaboration between the trump campaign and russia. >> which is what were going to talk about. >> i dont yubtd stan why were not talking about that. >> we are. >> i can understand why donald trump is upset about this uncorroborated material. >> it, a lot of new...

But he did get a taste of his own medicine. >> im not taking up for buzzfeed or anything. but if you put something out there that you know is not true thats fake news. that may not be good journalism or good reporting but theres a distinction between fake news and -- lets talk about with this young lady, your wife, wants to talk about it, and lets do it through the lens of general flynn. at the same time the obama administration announcing sanctions against russia. whats your reaction to that. >...

What buzzfeed did this week was it printed tabloid trash that confirmed the suspicions that most americans have, that the mainstream media is out to get donald trump. on wednesday, during donald trumps presser, was able to go after them and he had legitimate reasons to go after them. this whole notion of printing just the salacious garbage was unfair, unjust, and donald trump stood up for himself and in the process, stood up for his supporters and the market people. >> eric: how do you see this?...

That. its important for him as a part of his brand to be that honest and effective. >> eric: ben smith, the editor-in-chief of buzzfeed literally wrote a note to his memo and staff saying these are unsubstantiated allegations. then he went ahead and publish them anyway. is there a lawsuit coming? >> i dont know. i would have to leave that up to the president-elect to decide. i can tell you my personal experience with ben has not been favorable. theres been a level of dishonesty but the buzzfeed ...

So im hopeful that with the new administration youre going to see and uplift and a lot of facets from the government. >> eric: one question that people have right now is mr. trumps relationship with the media going forward. theres been some contention going back and forth over the last couple of days. buzzfeed publishing that 35 page unconfirmed, not fact-checked, never double sourced dossier as they called it. what will that relationship look like with the media quest mark >> i think some of th...

Last night, his business partner giving a very short very terse frankly scared-looking interview in which he said he would not comment on the whereabouts of his business partner, he would not comment on whether he or his business partner or their company had anything do with that dossier. he would not comment on anything related to this matter and thats it. but his business partner, the ex-spy, the author of that dossier going into hiding apparently for his own safety, that is starting to get --...

The russian embassy and the uk tweeted this today "christopher steeles story, mi 6 officers are never ex." once a spy always a spy. take that as a threat? we dont know if anything that was in that dossier, that dossier published by buzzfeed, we dont know if any of it is true, none of it has been corroborated but today the british ambassador to russian who served in moscow while this ex-mi6 agent also in moscow, that former british ambassador came out today by name, not as an anonymous source and...

What buzzfeed did this week was it printed tabloid trash that confirmed the suspicions that most americans have, that the mainstream media is out to get donald trump. on wednesday, during donald trumps presser, was able to go after them and he had legitimate reasons to go after them. this whole notion of printing just the salacious garbage was unfair, unjust, and donald trump stood up for himself and in the process, stood up for his supporters and the market people. >> eric: how do you see this?...

And cnn didnt put the story out but brought attention to the story. i want to be very clear, cnn didnt put out the salacious details, that was buzzfeed. but they brought attention to the story. when you saw that, what went throughin your mind? >> i didnt have any idea it was in the intel report. and, again, people in your business have got to decide what is in the best interest of our country and the public to indicate that a report has been briefed by the president, there is no foundation if it...