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Alisyn Camerota interviews Matt Schlapp on Michael Cohen and Mueller's alleged conflicts of interest.

By Adriel Atwater
08/04/2018 • 12:00 AM EST

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: Click or tap on any techniquesee definition - the definition will be displayed here.
 that appears in bold to show its definition.
: ad hominemsee definition - attacking the character or motive of the person making an argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.
: Schlapp dismisses Cohen's credibility—not by engaging with his claims, but by alleging Cohen's motives. more...
: appeal to ignorancesee definition - reducing uncertainty to certainty by treating the absence of evidence as evidence itself.
: Schlapp raises the possibility of conflicts of interest without providing any evidence that such conflicts exist, placing the burden on Mueller to disprove the allegation. more...
: Rather than explore the merits of the allegation, Camerota defends the vetting process and Mueller's character.
: appeal to ignorancesee definition - reducing uncertainty to certainty by treating the absence of evidence as evidence itself.
: Schlapp again raises the possibility of conflicts of interest without providing any evidence, shifting the burden on Mueller and his team to disprove the allegation. more...
: Schlapp, not being challenged on the veracity of the conflicts, is now free to focus on the vetting process.
: the American peoplesee definition - (a form of bandwagon) promoting a position as having the overwhelming support of all Americans, while providing no evidence that it does.
: misleading claimsee definition - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue.
: The "business relationship" between Mueller and Trump that ended, was Mueller ending his membership at a Trump golf course.[1]
: Camerota again defends the DOJ vetting process, while never scrutinizing the claim of conflicts of interest.
: misleading claimsee definition - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue.
: The "acrimonious business relationship" the speaker is referring to was Mueller ending his membership at a Trump golf course.[2]
: Camerota again defends the vetting process.
: appeal to ignorancesee definition - reducing uncertainty to certainty by treating the absence of evidence as evidence itself.
: Schlapp again asserts some type of conflict of interest without providing any evidence that such conflicts exist. more...
: whataboutismsee definition - discrediting a criticism by accusing hypocrisy to shift the focus away from oneself and onto others.
: Schlapp shifts the focus from Trump’s response to Russian infiltration in the midterms to Obama’s earlier inaction—diverting attention from Trump’s handling of the issue. more...
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: Russian efforts were NOT designed to create chaos for both Clinton and Trump; they were designed to hurt Clinton and help Trump.[3]

Number of techniques detected in the 10:48 video runtime:

PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

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DISINFORMATION TACTICS

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SUMMARY

8 OCCURRENCES

Schlapp100%

References
1. "Debunking Mueller's 'Conflicts'". FactCheck.org. Published: April 19, 2019.

2. "Mueller explains why his family left Trump's golf club". CNN Politics. Published: April 18, 2019.