Uncovered: Source Tells Blaze O’Keefe has Undercover Mtg Footage of PBS — Will Release New Expose
- Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:20pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Could it be that the outcry over James O‘Keefe’s undercover NPR video could just be the beginning of a larger public broadcasting sting? According to a shocking admission by public TV outlet PBS today, and one source with knowledge of the videos, yes.
In a piece today by the New York Times, PBS admitted that it, too, sat down with O‘Keefe’s fake Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated donors. Earlier reports said O‘Keefe’s actors had an “initial conversation” with PBS, but did not offer details about that contact.
According to PBS spokeswoman Anne Bentley, PBS senior vice president for development, Brian Reddington, attended a lunch with the fake donors in February. However, she did say Reddington returned from the meeting with “profound concerns about the organization” and began investigating it. That apparently didn‘t bode well for O’Keefe’s actors.
“Attempts to confirm the credentials of the organization proved unsatisfactory,” she said, “and communication was halted by PBS.”
During her Times interview, Bentley said she had “no sense at all” about whether or not Reddington had been videotaped.
The Blaze, however, has confirmed that O‘Keefe’s group did in fact record the meeting.
A source with knowledge of the videos tells The Blaze O’Keefe does have the PBS meeting footage and at the moment is planning on releasing it as another undercover expose.
That source, who was not authorized to talk about the footage and spoke on the condition of anonymity, did not know when the new video will be released.
The Blaze reached out to O’Keefe for comment but did not hear back.
Earlier in the week, O’Keefe told Newsmax he was not done releasing footage, but those comments were in relation to NPR. He has since released the full footage of the NPR meeting on his website.
Considering O‘Keefe’s NPR video has become a hotly debated topic — both about its substance and its tactics — news of another expose set to be released is sure to attract attention.
This story has been updated.



















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Comments (193)
BurntHills
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:57pmGod bless that O’Keefe, he is saving America one expose video at a time!
Report Post »wrs840
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:32pmWell put! His organization is composed of modern true patriots.
Report Post »CalMarine
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:54pmI LOVE THIS. PBS must be squirming. “Oh crud, what did I say in that meeting”. Play dumb, and say it was taken out of context.The left is in pure desperation, but they still feel they are winning this battle. I know people who see these kinds of videos, and see pure face, and do not care at all. They have their mindset and no racist rightwing ********* will do anything to change their minds. They feel “By all means nessasary” Lie Cheat and steal, is the lefts new motto
Report Post »ARealCharliesAngel
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:51pmMr. O’Keefe….a Patriot! Thank you from Ohio!
Report Post »imareader
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:46pm…James O’Keefe is a patriot. One young man with a camera and some moxie can change the course of events in ways that bolster the nation and defend truth and liberty.. He’s an example to all of us and we owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:46pmThey [liberal scams] will all be on the look-out for undercover reporting. Bottom line; good reporting is coming alive on the internet, and the left hates it. It’s the reason for their net-neutral garbage they sneaked through over the CHRISTmas holidays. Thank you God that some are actually asking “What, Who, When, Where, How”!
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:45pmThese people really are morons. They try to brush it off saying that once they checked out their credentials and they proved not to be members of the Muslim Brotherhood they ended communication with them.
So by their logic it’s not the fact they were willing to meet with representatives of a known terrorist organization that people have an issue with. It‘s the fact that they didn’t make sure they really were affiliated with the terrorist organization before meeting with them.
So it would have been perfectly acceptable to them to have met with and accepted funding from the Muslim Brotherhood. They think people are upset because they didn’t make sure it was real terrorists they were ready to take money from.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:42pmI would venture that they didn’t check anything until the day before yesterday when the mierda hit the fan with the release of the first NPR video
Report Post »spirited
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:35pmWhy wouldn’t PBS meet with The Mulsim Brotherhood?
Report Post »–That would be considered unAmerican…..tsk, tsk!
trackmaster
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:44pmWay to go James!! How about making the MSM your next target. Shouldn’t be too difficult catching them namecalling and spouting lies.
Report Post »RoBoTech
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:05pmWe don‘t need O’Keefe, we see the MSM lie to the cameras throughout every day.
Report Post »jklbus
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:41pmI was always told, “If you wouldn’t say it to your Grandma, don’t say it!” And as a professional in the field of Human Resources, I teach managers, “If you don’t want to see it on a 4ft X 4ft poster in front of a jury, don’t say it!” Perhaps NPR should teach it’s people, “If you don’t want to see it on Fox, YouTube and every other news site in the world, don’t say it!” Just a thought. Hurray for undercover journalists!
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:39pmman, i wish the $$ sent to npr, pbs, pp and the likes could be given to O’Keefe for a job well done!
Report Post »whotnaught
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:39pmI knew he would have more. He likes to dole it out. It makes it so much more fun that way. Also notice he did this a while ago but he held it until the mideast and WI blah blah calmed down. Heh.
Report Post »graywolf11
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:38pmFight fire with fire. Dems are getting a little taste of the dog that bit ‘em. SUCKS doesn’t it????
Report Post »wendybar
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:38pmI Love him. Stay brave, James!
Report Post »I just donated to CPTV(Connecticut Public Television) only to watch the Uconn Womens Basketball Games in my state, and I got an e-mail asking if my donation was to go to CPTV and NPR, and I told them that my money was only to fund the Basketball games on CPTV, and that I would not donate to NPR, and not to use my money there, or I will never donate again.
commonsenseguy
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:37pmthe left don’t like the taste of their on medicine !!!!! i hope they chock on it. the question would be why say anything if pbs { propaganda ,bullcrap & sewer } did not do any thing wrong ?? sounds like they to are in a panic mode. we’ll see soon.
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 4:42amchock on it? I do hope you meant CHOKE on it….. *shaking head at your lousy choice of words)
Report Post »PatriotDaze
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:35pmYou know, during the past week or two it has occurred to me that THE BLAZE is consistently 3-4 stories behind the rest of America.
And, typically focused on a variety of stories that NO ONE ELSE cares about.
And….dare i say it…..barren of up to date comments from people visiting this site.
Like all of you….i love Glenn as well. I’m just saying…….this is really….very much an inbred site that is far behind the curve of current events and relevant commentary.
God bless all true and patriotic Americans……………..and Glenn………which is not by definition the same thing.
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:45pm“And, typically focused on a variety of stories that NO ONE ELSE cares about.”
Which is EXACTLY why he started The Blaze. To expose the stories nobody else would cover.
Report Post »princetonprohet
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:16pmI love it here, if you don’t, you are more then welcome to head on over to the Kos or AOLPost.
CURMUDGEON
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:31pmI have found quite the opposite to be true PATRIOTDAZE.. I consistently read the news in the morning just to see relevant news that I’d read on the Blaze the night before.. As far as article content; I distinctly remember Glenn saying when he launched The Blaze, that it was for news you wouldn’t necessarily see elsewhere.. Thank Goodness..
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:35pmi almost feel sorry for these lefty idiots. they are feeling the pressure big time and are no longer in the shadows, and i dont think they like the sunshine
too bad let the sunlight shine…………….i hope they all get burnt
its going to be an exciting next two years
Report Post »Toastery
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:45pmI agree! Vote! Every chance you get!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:24amI’m sure they are feeling very comfortable, and I couldn’t be happier. They have been getting away with their BS for so many years that they thought they were unstoppable. Well folks… HERE’S YOUR SIGN! LOL…
http://www.americasteapartynews.com
Report Post »CDSDAD
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:35pmIntellectually speaking – Go Man Go!
Report Post »DGroundhog
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:35pmBring back the pimp suit, JO’K!
Report Post »Drippy Fawcett
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:34pmHe did manage to pull that look off in a bizarre Irish way.
Report Post »twofoot_trucker
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:32pmLook forward to seeing what the people from PBS had to say when they were speaking freely to what they thought were friends.
grannyjojo
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:31pmOh, I’m VERY interested in this ;piece of journalism. Looks like the right is fighting fire with fire. Its about time some of this left wing agenda that is trying to pass itself off as middle of the road is exposed. I say more power to them. Lets just see what the outcome is and who is really trying to undermine and lead the American citizens the way THEY want to, rather then letting the people decide on their own with the facts and only the facts.
Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess.
Report Post »God bless
El Jefe
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:29pmThis guy is sneaky…hehe
Report Post »chips1
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:34pmHope he sneaks into the meeting with Farry-con, Clairborn and those other wierdos.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:28pmSTOP SPENIND MY MONEY….please.
absolutely
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:25pmI love this guy, in a manly way of course Absolutely
Report Post »Rob
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:28pmIf you are manly…then you are called a “top”.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:24pmO’keefe you are doing one he!! of a good job. Keep it up
Report Post »felina g
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:53pmReserve the Lincoln bedroom.
Report Post »Wilma
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:23pmI can hardly wait.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:40pmAcorn, NPR, Planned Parenthood & now PBS…all arms of the demorats living on the public dole
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:09pmREPUBLICORP
Report Post »Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:40pm
Acorn, NPR, Planned Parenthood & now PBS…all arms of the demorats living on the public dole…
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I have a better name for them, they are members of The Alphabet Organized Crime Family with
‘the don’ Soros in charge
decendentof56
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:51pmRepublic/Saving…
Report Post »Yes, I think we’re picking up a trend here! Of course, until O’Keefe had the brilliance to trick all those scumbag organizations, we didn’t have the proof. They have definitely have been caught with their panties down. Dirtbag socialists!
saneasylum
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:05pmWhat a wonderful way to start balancing “OUR” budget ! Time to bring them down!
Report Post »Silverline
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:18amv
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:21pmBring it, James..Bring it! I can’t wait.
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:29pmI can’t wait to see what else he has. They’ll always say it was all out of context, but we all know better. It is what it is.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:35pmO’Keefe neds the time to highly edit the tape. The criminal is a proven liar, but then again, the tea-baggers are such an astroturf organization they don’t care.
BMartin1776
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:41pmSweet if this is anything like ACORN expose’ we are in for hopefully new vids every cpl days or week! Those who are critics of OKeefe have forgotten this is what investigative journalism is! All the MSM whiners will of course ignore this as they have in the past over ACORN and recently with Planned Parenthood.
True journalism on display, hows that feel to be schooled by “kids” on what you job is suppose to be like Katie Kouric, Brian Williams etc while you continue to be the propagandists for the white house? Im hoping to see more vids like this on the unions too. Would be sweet to see Trumka saying things like NPR’s Schiller!
Report Post »12 gauge
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:42pmThey should rename the Pulitzer to the O’Keefe! Keep it up James, you have millions of right-minded fans!
rodamaa
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:45pmVideo do not lie it is what it is and it cannot be censored because in this country we have freedom of speech. I will go ape if anyone tries that crap. You know, maybe organizations like NPR and PBS should be more careful before granting a lunch meeting to anyone. These organization are abdicating their responsibility by calling for regulation. The Left is always looking for a way to regulate. ENOUGH!! There are plenty of security organizations out there that can help these crappy organizations like NPR and PBS from being susceptible to these kind of sting operations. This is well within their rights.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:53pmencinom
O’Keefe neds the time to highly edit the tape. The criminal is a proven liar, but then again, the tea-baggers are such an astroturf organization they don’t care.
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Did you learn your language skills from PBS ? Are you a dedicated NPR / PBS viewer ?
You speak pretty good tea-bag
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120344047
Templar Knight
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:53pmI called it! I knew they had a bigger sting operation going. They wouldn’t of created a website just for one video no sir. Way to go O’keefe and crew!
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:55pmO’Keefe deserves a Nobel Prize far more than Obama or Gore ever did. He has exposed law-breakers who would otherwise have slipped by under the radar. If using undercover tactics is the only safe way to do it, then so be it. No one (except the guilty) is in danger of being hurt by it. O’Keefe is very careful of his techniques because he knows millions of Americans will be studying his findings. He is attempting to stop crime when no one else is ready to step up to the plate, especially Holder and his Department of Injustice.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:56pmIf congress doesn’t de fund PBS and NPR NOW they will never stand up to anyone. Let’s start looking for candidates to replace these losers. What part of “CUT SPENDING” is so hard to understand?
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:58pmHeck, if congress de funds PBS, I’ll bet the left will be lining up to dig in their own pockets for a change and donate. Snort, snort.
Report Post »fatpatriot
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:02pmsomebody get me some popcorn and a cold beverage. this is gonna be fun!!!!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:10pmSome call this Karma! Others call it Murphy’s Law. I call it,” Didn’t your parents tell you not to do anything stupid?” If you try to hide something it will be revealed someday!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:11pmBring it forth, and we the public shall decide what tis the heck going on with all this PBS junket.
8jrts
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:12pmO‘Keefe is a true patriot! He exposes the corruption and lies which ever way that may go, and that, my friends is dangerous. I thank him for his persistence and courage.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:13pmEcinom, stagnant trolls such as yourself wouldn’t believe the truth if it happened right before your eyes so such egregious accusations like you have made here are no surprise. You become more and more irrelevant and even more of a joke every time you make another inane post. Keep moving along troll.
As for Mr Okeefe, sounds like another job well done. As Glenn says “the truth has no agenda”
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:17pmENCINOM is proof that half the country doesn’t care about PBS, the truth, the Constitution or about our republic.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:21pm“Oh there’s joy in Hooterville”, the Grinch said! That comes from the book, THE GRINCH WHO TOOK BACK PUBLIC FUNDING.
Report Post »CURMUDGEON
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:24pmDarn ENCINOM.. Does it hurt to be that stupid, or is this one of those online business things??
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:24pmWell the fact that my post was not posted and the heading of the story changed, must mean that there was some truth to what I feared. God Bless you Blaze, but the truth has no agenda.
Report Post »getalong
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:48pmTelling it like it is, James! We love you for it.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:53pmSo, I have started to watch the full version of the meeting with the NPR execs at O‘Keefe’s web site: The first thing I find interesting is that wine was ordered. It sounds like the imposters had ordered wine as well. So two things: 1) If the imposters ordered wine that should have been a clue for the NPR execs that these two may have not been ligit. 2) When you meet a client you should have a general awareness of them. It is not uncommon in the Islamic faith to shun intoxicating liquids. Why would someone trying to raise money risk, in any way, insulting the potential donor?
Report Post »noline
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:54pmHey remember this one “If yo have nothing to hide you shouldn’t be worried…” Cuts both ways libs
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:55pmMy hero! Don’t stop now, James.
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 7:58pmIts insane to be even discussing whether or not the American taxpayers should be funding these liberal propaganda machines.
Report Post »De-fund them Now!
Tundra4x4
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:19pmAs the spiral into the ground, the Soros funded, National Progressive Revolutionist are dying an agonizing death, brought about by their own hands and mouths. You gotta love self destruction!
Even Ocrap can’t get the dog to play with him, with a pork chop tied around his neck. Only 16 bastions of lower education want him! If No Pride Remaining is still in existence, they can cover it.
Report Post »JohnBoy1000
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:36pmMaybe one day someone will explain how postmodern liberals came to hate middle class Christians and fawned over Muslims who would happily slit their throat.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:38pmENCINOM……You can come to my Tea Party meetings in South Jersey! You have to get there early so you can find a seat. We started with 12 ‘Astroturfers’ in the late fall of ‘09, and now we have over 1100.
Report Post »Hows that for you, punk? Oh…how’d you like what Walker did to your union buddies in Wisc? hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Stupid idiot!
decendentof56
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:46pm12GAUGE………I AGREE!
Report Post »We should give Scott Walker an ‘O’Keefe’ for his outfoxing the socialists in Wisc.
Every time another socialist’ lie is uncovered, the uncoverer gets an O’Keefe. If a governor smashes union thuggery, another O’Keefe for him/her.
THAT PHRASE SHOULD BE COINED IMMEDIATELY!
Great idea, 12 Gauge. U Da Man….er…..girl
TXPilot
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:55pmHe is gonna expose PBS???? Oh, I hope he doesn’t prove Elmo is a raving anti-semite!!
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 8:58pmI love it. Pretend to be connected to terrorists or say that you hate Americans and bingo your in like flint with the leftists.
Report Post »Outstanding work Mr O’Keefe. Keep up the good work. There are many more Anti-American leftist organizations to go after.
Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:16pm……..
Report Post »Word of James O’Keefe with a PBS video?
I‘ll bet the brass at PBS is so puckered up you couldn’t pry an anvil from their butt cheeks with a crowbar.
ltb
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 9:48pmJames O’Keefe makes me proud to be an American. His undercover reporting is exactly what this country needs to push back against those who would destroy our Constitutional Republic. Keep up the great work James!!!
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 10:43pmJames has done more for our country in the last year than all members in congress combined. Gotta love it when liberals are exposed for the frauds they are.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:03pm@ ENCINOM
Back in your cage, Mrs. Garofalo.
Did ‘ems have a bad day in left-wing politics? Hmmm? Awe…….
O’Keefe is knocking the corrupted organizations off like dominoes. Listen for the sound…..wait for it,…… F L I C K.
Report Post »Drippy Fawcett
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 11:22pmColumbia should create a new Pulitzer category called something like “Federally Funded Entity Corruption Discovery by Shrewd Kid with Hidden Camera” and immediately award two of them to O’Keefe. Watch your back James! You’re playing in the major leagues here. These arrogant Godless SCHLEPs have no fear of Justice.
Report Post »bert2020
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:01amWe should all give James the $1.35 PBS wanted us to give them. First Acorn, Planned parenthood, NPR, and now PBS, this is what I call transparency.
Report Post »home_of_the_brave
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:13amGive this young man an award for real Journalism. The truth has no agenda!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:20amTRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on March 9, 2011 at 6:21pm
Bring it, James..Bring it! I can’t wait.
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Amen!
The leftist media is either ignoring this story, or they are emphasizing James’ arrest for phone tapping. If the left thought that that minor arrest would slow down James, man-o-man were they wrong!
Like I said in an earlier post that got DELETED FOR SOME DAM REASON, if the Cops can use the very same tactics to trap and arrest people, why is what James is doing unethical (according to the left)?
Report Post »alikat
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:59amWho raised this patriot?
Report Post »thelonious
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 1:19amwhy is this guy trying to take down PBS? They do nothing but quality children’s programming and insightful documentaries that are surprisingly good. He is to Julian Assange what Justin Bieber is to music.
Report Post »bluesmovers
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 3:51amI guess people have not seen real journalism for so long, they don’t know what it looks like anymore. I think getting at the truth is the whole point, using deception if necessary. We’re so used to the fawning status quo big government worshiping “press”… Thanks for showing us the way back Lila Rose, James O’Keefe, and the rest of the brave new journalists out there!
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 7:31amPBS has a billion dollar empire in dora the explorer,sesame street alone they can fund their own network.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 8:59amO’Keefe knows who to market to.
Report Post »Magen_daveed7
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 12:33pmThank God for true reporters like O’keef
Report Post »AProudConservative
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 2:55pmJames, you brought down ACORN, and now PBS and NPR. Keep up the GREAT WORK!!! You are truly a NATIONAL HERO!!!
Report Post »Templar Knight
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 5:59pm@TIFOSA
And you and your progressive buddies know how to stroke the system. NPR gets funding from taxpayer dollars yet this is the type of people working at NPR yet of course you see nothing wrong with that, right? Talk about hypocrites to the max.
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