News organizations and broadcast personalities involved in the [[fake news]] attack were: ''[[The Washington Post]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Cable News Network]]'' (CNN), ''[[The Guardian]]'', ''[[National Public Radio]]'', [[TMZ]], [[Atlantic Media]], [[Capitol Hill Publishing]], Diocese of Covington, Diocese of Lexington, Archdiocese of Louisville, Diocese of Baltimore, [[Ann Cabrera]] (CNN), [[Sara Sidner]] (CNN), [[Erin Burnett]] (CNN), [[S. E. Cupp]] (CNN), [[Elliot C. McLaughlin]] (CNN), [[Amanda Watts]] (CNN), [[Emmanuella Grinberg]] (CNN), [[Michelle Boorstein]] (''Washington Post''), [[Cleve R. Wootson Jr.]] (''Washington Post''), [[Antonio Olivo]] (''Washington Post''), [[Joe Heim]] (''Washington Post''), [[Michael E. Miller]] (''Washington Post''), [[Eli Rosenberg]] (''Washington Post''), [[Isaac Stanley-Becker]] (''Washington Post''), [[Kristine Philips]] (''Washington Post''), [[Sarah Mervosh]] (''Washington Post''), [[Emily S. Roeb]] (''New York Times''), [[Maggie Haberman]] (''New York Times''), [[David Brooks]] (''New York Times''), [[Shannon Doyne]], [[Kurt Eichenwald]], [[Andrea Mitchell]] (''[[NBC]]/[[MSNBC]]''), [[Savannah Guthrie]] (NBC), [[Joy Reid]] (MSNBC), [[Chuck Todd]] (NBC), [[Noah Berlatsky]], [[Elisha Fieldstadt]] (NBC), [[Eun Kyung Kim]], [[HBO]], [[Bill Maher]], [[Warner Media]], [[Condé Nast]], ''[[GQ]]'', [[Heavy.com]], [[The Hill]], ''[[The Atlantic]]'', Bustle.com, U. S. Rep. [[Ilhan Omar]], U. S. Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]], [[Kathy Griffin]], [[Alyssa Milano]] and [[Jim Carrey]]. These individuals and entities were all served notice to preserve evidence for possible legal action.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/42988/nick-sandmanns-lawyer-sends-letters-these-54-ryan-saavedra</ref>
An independent investigation funded by the students' diocese found no wrongdoing on their part.<ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (February 13, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/covington-high-school-students-cleared-of-any-wrongdoing-in-viral-incident-after-independent-investigation Covington high school students cleared of any wrongdoing in viral incident after independent investigation]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Freiburger, Calvin (February 13, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-final-covington-report-clears-students-of-wrongdoing-in-march-for School investigation clears Covington boys of wrongdoing in March for Life standoff]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (February 14, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31488-report-covington-kids-innocent-native-american-elder-phillips-won-t-talk Report: Covington Kids Innocent, “Native American Elder” Phillips Won’t Talk]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref>
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