Caitlin Yilek,

Charles McGonigal was the former top counterintelligence official at the FBI's New York office. He pleaded guilty to one count of hiding from the FBI payments he received from a former employee of Albania's intelligence agency who had moved to New Jersey. In exchange for his guilty plea, charges relating to McGonigal's failure to disclose his overseas travel were dropped.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charles-mcgonigal-fbi-albania-payments-dc-sentencing/

68%

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

80%

Examples:

  • The author has a history of bias in their reporting. They have been accused of accepting bribes and hiding information from the FBI.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a history of bias in their reporting. They have been accused of accepting bribes and hiding information from the FBI.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Indicted on federal corruption charges and accused of trading political influence for money and gifts from New Jersey businessmen and governments of Egypt and Qatar.
  • Latest indictment accuses Menendez of obstructing investigation into the scheme.
  • May seek re-election as an independent if cleared in bribery case
  • Sen. Bob Menendez won't run for re-election as a Democrat

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.

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