Jose Pagliery

Jose Pagliery is a political investigations reporter at The Daily Beast. He has earned four Emmys for his on-camera work and has frequently discussed his exposés on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. He welcomes tips from confidential sources—whom he fiercely protects. Pagliery obtained private Venmo transactions and a confession letter that shed light on Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz’s sex trafficking scandal. He reverse-engineered a federal investigation to reveal ICE’s use of controversial spy technology to hunt down undocumented immigrants in Brooklyn. And he exposed lethal manufacturing flaws in the Sig Sauer P320 pistol used by police departments worldwide. He also documented a concerted effort by right-wing politicians and sheriffs to tarnish the reputations of democratically elected prosecutors in Florida. Pagliery has broken news on the many cases against former President Donald Trump and his associates. In Georgia, he uncovered a covert GOP mission to infiltrate a rural county’s election computers, which sparked federal subpoenas and led to criminal indictments against those involved in the scheme. In Manhattan, he documented the challenges faced by prosecutors investigating the former president. And in Florida, he explored how Trump landed a friendly federal judge and her controversial rulings.

Biography:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/jose-pagliery

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author argues that lies are sometimes essential to getting the truth which contradicts established legal precedent and common sense understanding of what constitutes a lie. This is deceptive because it implies that lying can be justified in certain circumstances, when in fact, lying is generally considered unethical and illegal.
  • The author implies that lies are sometimes essential to getting the truth
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes Trump supporters as 'MAGA-friendly'

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author consistently portrays Weisselberg as someone who lies to protect Trump
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes Allen Weisselberg

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Cannon has handled pretrial motions slowly and indefinitely postponed the trial, declining to set a date for it to begin despite both the prosecution and defense stating they could be ready this summer.
  • Judge Aileen Cannon was assigned to handle former President Donald Trump’s case.
  • Two federal judges in South Florida privately urged Cannon to decline the case when it was assigned to her last year.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that 'appellate judges can get a clear sense of the trial by reading through Engoron’s retelling without having to peruse the 6,758-page trial transcript.' However, it does not provide any evidence or examples of deception.
  • The article states that 'Engoron’s decision also notes how a tenured professor at New York University clocked $877,500 to offer expert testimony about financial accounting only to ignore significant errors in Trump’s personal financial statements.' However, this is not true as it implies that the professor was deceived by Trump when in reality, he may have been aware of the errors and chose not to address them.
  • The article states that 'the reason why this opinion is so long and so specific is to emphasize to the appellate court how much care the judge took in issuing this decision.' However, it does not provide any evidence or examples of deception.

Recent Articles

Federal Judges Urged Cannon to Recuse Herself from Trump Classified Documents Case

Federal Judges Urged Cannon to Recuse Herself from Trump Classified Documents Case

Broke On: Tuesday, 20 June 2023 Two federal judges advised Judge Aileen Cannon against presiding over the Trump classified documents case due to her past favorable treatment towards Trump and limited trial experience. Despite their concerns, Cannon kept the case, leading to numerous delays and potential pre-election trial unreachability.
Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Prosecution

Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Prosecution

Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 On April 4th, 2024, a federal judge denied Donald Trump's bid to dismiss the classified documents prosecution against him. The Presidential Records Act was cited by lawyers for Trump as a defense argument but it was rejected by prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith's team. Judge Aileen Cannon defended her handling of the issue and shot down Trump's claim that the PRA took priority over the Espionage Act when it came to highly classified documents.
Former President Donald Trump's Fulton County Election Interference Charges Should be Dismissed: Sadow

Former President Donald Trump's Fulton County Election Interference Charges Should be Dismissed: Sadow

Broke On: Thursday, 28 March 2024 Former President Donald Trump's charges in the Fulton County election interference case should be dismissed as they involve expressive conduct or speech, according to Sadow. The indictment details how Trump and his team pressured state officials to come up with 11,780 nonexistent votes to flip the ballot results and tried to employ fake electors in an end-run around the legitimate vote certification in Congress.
Stormy Daniels Trial Delayed by 100,000 New Documents

Stormy Daniels Trial Delayed by 100,000 New Documents

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 The Stormy Daniels trial could be delayed by a month after federal investigators turned up 100,000 new documents relevant to the case. The Manhattan district attorney's office wrote to the judge in a court filing on Thursday asking for an adjournment of up to 30 days.
Former President Donald Trump's Financial Gatekeeper Pleads Guilty to Perjury in Manhattan Courtroom

Former President Donald Trump's Financial Gatekeeper Pleads Guilty to Perjury in Manhattan Courtroom

Broke On: Monday, 04 March 2024 Former President Donald Trump's longtime financial gatekeeper Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to two counts of perjury in a Manhattan courtroom on March 4th, 2024. The charges stem from his testimony in the New York attorney general's investigation into Trump and his real estate empire. This is the latest legal setback for the former president, who has been facing numerous investigations and lawsuits since leaving office.
Trump Faces Financial Ruin as Appeal Bond Denied in Civil Fraud Case

Trump Faces Financial Ruin as Appeal Bond Denied in Civil Fraud Case

Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 A New York appeals court judge denied Donald Trump's request for an appeal bond of $100 million, leaving him with no other option but to sell some of his properties or find another source of funds. The decision marks a significant setback for the former president, who is also facing criminal charges from four different grand juries and defamation lawsuits from several women accusing him of sexual misconduct.