I should have made clear Thomas got Epstein to give the money in 2017. He disclosed this to the NYT in 2018. ("Shocking lapse of journalistic standards.") Of course the NYT should have realized something was amiss with its coverage back in 2008, when Thomas wrote his puffer.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) August 23, 2019

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