GannonGate Update

Last week we wrote about the burgeoning mini-scandal involving pseudonymous Talon News’s Jeff Gannon, the softball-throwing reporter who, despite having no known background in journalism or any proof that he represents a legitimate news agency regularly attends White House briefings and gets to interrogate the president. Today Howard Kurtz has picked up the story.

“Gannon,” or as he’s come to known by those netizens investigating him “PropaGannon,” who still refuses to divulge his real name, called Fishbowl on Friday afternoon to chat about the latest developments, and enjoy a good laugh about all of the dead ends people have run into investigating who he is.

Gannon says he’s received a variety of threats over the past week–including one genius who suggested robbing him on the street to steal his wallet and examine the driver’s license.

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