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Bloomberg Law retracts article on Department of Labor official Leif Olson
“Ass”Hat RetweetedCongratulations to my friend @olsonleif on his complete vindication, and thanks to @tedfrank, @smmarotta and all others who rushed to the Twitter battlements in his defense. Finally, credit to @BLaw for finally apologizing for an unworthy and false article. #LeifOlson #Retraction
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Trump Labor Aide Quits After Facebook Posts Surface (Retracted)
Sept. 3, 2019, 6:46 AM; Updated: Oct. 4, 2019, 4:35 PM
Bloomberg Law has retracted this article, published on Sept. 3. In reporting on a series of social media posts from Department of Labor official Leif Olson, we failed to meet our editorial standards for fairness and accuracy. We regret that lapse and apologize to our readers and to Mr. Olson.
Sept. 3, 2019, 6:46 AM; Updated: Oct. 4, 2019, 4:35 PM
Bloomberg Law has retracted this article, published on Sept. 3. In reporting on a series of social media posts from Department of Labor official Leif Olson, we failed to meet our editorial standards for fairness and accuracy. We regret that lapse and apologize to our readers and to Mr. Olson.
Here is the full text of the note to staff from @Blaw EIC Cesca Antonelli:
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Previously at DU:
Bloomberg Law tried to suppress its erroneous Labor Dept. story
