These leaked messages demonstrate that it’s amateur hour at Breitbart; the various contributors not only lacked the discipline of the VFM, but couldn’t resist the urge to jump in and become part of the story:
Well, they’re not standing with her anymore, and rightly so. Speaking of the VFM, I’ve requested a retraction and correction from the editor-in-chief. I’m giving him a few days to respond before we amplify the volume. As it happens, Nuzzi has already updated the piece a fourth time without correcting it; she’s putting it all on Jeet Heer now.