CNN’s Jake Tapper Thought Buzzfeed Publishing Trump Dossier ‘Damaged Its Impact,’ Emails Reveal

Buzzfeed’s unethical publishing of an unverified dossier alleging numerous salacious acts committed by President Donald Trump angered CNN anchor Jake Tapper.

Emails released as part of a lawsuit reveal the CNN anchor told Buzzfeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith that publishing the document “makes the story less serious and credible” and “damaged its impact,” according to a review of the emails by The Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross.