Politicians are trolling the media to advance their own agendas. Subscribe to our channel! Between Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R-CA) secret memo, allegations of missing text messages, and the panic over a so-called “secret society” in the FBI, the past few weeks of political news coverage have been dominated by Republican pseudoscandals. And while each of these alleged “bombshells” has turned out to be a dud, these stories raise questions about whether GOP politicians are intentionally baiting journalists -- trolling them into covering conspiracy theories in order to raise doubts about the FBI and the ongoing Mueller investigation. Read why the Nunes memo was a dud on : And how the media fell for it anyway: is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out . Watch our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Facebook: Or Twitter:
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