Salena Zito accused of: 1) Fabricating quotes 2) Never disclosing that her Trump-voting "Democrats" or "independents" are actually GOP officials. Zito and defenders dispute 1, but, damningly, don't even address 2. Probably because the evidence is solid and the action indefensible
The stories were great--neatly fitting what some Americans, including publishers, believe but had yet to prove--and presented well. As with James Frey and Jayson Blair, that can slip through for a while.