Who is David Brock, Media Matters
Brock is gay. [6] [61] His current partner is Washington, D.C. area restaurateur James Alefantis. [38] In 2001, Jonah Goldberg wrote in National Review that while Brock has been “hailed by liberals for 'coming clean,' they would never really trust him.” He quoted reporter Jill Abramson as having said that “the problem with Brock’s credibility” is that “once you admit you’ve knowingly written false things, how do you know when to believe what he writes?” [12] Similarly, The Guardian referred in 2014 to “residual unease among some liberal operatives that Brock’s conversion story fits into a pattern of opportunism and self-promotion rather than ideological transformation.” [29] Observing in 2015 that Brock had admitted to mudslinging before, The Daily Beast noted a difficulty in dispatching fears he would do it again. [4] Brock's claim that the Clintons have never committed any wrongdoing has received criticisms from many, including fellow Democrats, who have
