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Stephen Colbert Wonders If Maybe Someone Should Have Spell-checked That ‘Underreported’ Terror Attack List

Is it nitpicking to zero-in on the glaring typos in the White House’s list of 78 terror attacks that occurred between September 2014 and December 2016, many of which the Trump administration claims received less than adequate attention from the press, a claim that the media is now fervently refuting? Or are the typos indicative of something greater, perhaps a mad rush or lack of careful oversight? Stephen Colbert certainly seems to lean toward the latter. After all, the Bowling Green Massacre was so badly misspelled, it’s not even on the list.

Stephen Colbert Examines ‘Underreported’ Terror Attack List