By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The Washington Post published a story in October that revealed White House aides knew of a possible link between Columbia and prostitution.
But since then, some questions have been raised about the credibility of one of the story’s sources, The Huffington Post reported.
The report suggested that David Nieland, one of the sources, was a troubled employee who may not be trustworthy.
But the Post still stands behind the story.
“We fully stand by our story, which relied on multiple investigative records and multiple sources,” Baron said in an email Thursday to The Huffington Post. “It is false to suggest that the story relied disproportionately on any one individual.
“The story focused on what the White House knew and the thoroughness of its investigation,” Baron continued. “Absolutely nothing in the story needs to be corrected. The story was perfectly clear about what was known and not known.”
What wasn’t clear was whether Baron knew about Nieland’s credibility issues.
