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Swede

(40,438 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:06 PM Saturday

The curious disappearance of CNN's fact-checker Daniel Dale. (He reappeared on Thursday, heads up by Wiz Imp) [View all]

Last edited Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Shit, with Trump's daily horrors, I missed Dale's disappearance.

While Scott Jennings gets prime time appearances on CNN to push MAGA narratives, the networkâ€™s resident fact checker hasnâ€™t been seen on the air in three months. The timing is curious. whatâ€™s going on?

The story in @status.news
www.status.news/p/daniel-dal...
— Jon Passantino (@passantino.bsky.social) 2026-06-11T02:05:58.117Z

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The curious disappearance of CNN's fact-checker Daniel Dale. (He reappeared on Thursday, heads up by Wiz Imp) [View all] Swede Saturday OP

I hope he is well Quiet Em Saturday #1

So, where is he? I cannot access that article without subscribing which I'm not about to do. hlthe2b Saturday #2

He should have gone public malaise Saturday #3

Only gonna get worse with CNN now along side of SeeBS. a kennedy Saturday #4

Larry Ellison might know. Kid Berwyn Saturday #5

He was on the air at CNN on Thursday. Wiz Imp Saturday #6

Now, THIS is the fact-checking I came here for! True Dough Saturday #7

Good job! Swede Saturday #8

Exactly, cnn got caught is all so they will fold for now questionseverything Saturday #9

It is kind of suspicious, isn't it? Wiz Imp Saturday #10

I'm paranoid these days. Swede Saturday #11

CNN don't need no stinking fact checker. We already know that their reporting is subpar. Too late for cleanup. eom littlemissmartypants Saturday #12