David Weigel from The Washington Independent has a more detailed response from Andrew Breitbart concerning news that James O'Keefe and three others were arrested by the FBI in an alleged plot to interfere with the phones* at Sen. Mary Landrieu's office:
“We have no knowledge about or connection to any alleged acts and events involving James O'Keefe at Senator Mary Landrieu's office,” said Breitbart. “We only just learned about the alleged incident this afternoon. We have no information other than what has been reported publicly by the press. Accordingly, we simply are not in a position to make any further comment.”
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- O'Keefe reportedly arrested by FBI in alleged “plot to wiretap” senator's office
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- Fox News' first report on O'Keefe's arrest
- Read FBI affidavit in the alleged “plot to wiretap” Sen. Landrieu's office by O'Keefe, others
- Behold, more “conservative journalism.” Or, how will Fox News and Big Government cover the reported arrest of James O'Keefe?
*Correction: This post inaccurately stated that James O'Keefe was arrested in an alleged plot to wiretap Sen. Landrieu's office. The error was based on media reports (such as this one). The FBI affidavit actually alleged that O'Keefe and the others arrested were engaged in a plot to “interfer[e]” with Landrieu's telephone system. We regret the error.
