NY Sun mischaracterized Russert question -- which contained a falsehood -- at Dem debate

SUMMARY: A New York Sun article stated that at the October 30 Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was "questioned about language in the 2002 letter that discussed the possibility of withholding some records about the former first lady." In fact, in the debate question, Tim Russert falsely claimed that the letter "specifically ask[ed] that any communication between you and the president not be made available to the public until 2012" before asking Clinton, "Would you lift that ban?"

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