Pentagon Worker's Secret Video Gets Little News Coverage
Introduction
A man named Andrew Hugg works for the Pentagon. He makes a secret video. In the video, he says US bombs killed children in Iran. He says there are dangerous chemicals in Maryland. He says Ukrainian leaders took US money. After the video, the US Secretary of War says Hugg will lose his job. Big TV news shows do not talk about this story.
Main Body
The video is from a date. A woman recorded Andrew Hugg. In the video, Hugg says US bombs killed children in Iran. He also says there are nerve agents in Maryland. He says Ukrainian rich people took US money. No one checked if these things are true. The US Secretary of War says Hugg's words are very bad. He says Hugg is not a good worker. Hugg loses his job. People ask: How did Hugg tell secret things to a woman he just met? Hugg tried to delete his online information. This shows he knew he did something wrong. A journalist named Michael Casey is surprised. Big TV news shows like CNN, NBC, ABC do not talk about this story. Casey thinks the news shows are afraid. They do not want to be in a secret video next time. James O'Keefe made the video. He made other secret videos before. Some people said he changed the videos to help his political ideas. O'Keefe's group sends reporters on dates. They record what people say. Some people say this is not a good way to get news. They say the videos may not be true.
Conclusion
The Pentagon fired Hugg quickly. But big news shows did not talk about the video. We do not know if Hugg's words are true. This story shows problems with keeping secrets and with news reporting.