FWIW Blumenthal says they went to WaPo first and that WaPo didn’t pass, but was taking too long to publish the story and that he and Kean felt “pressure” to publish faster. “The Post needed more time and we couldn’t wait.”
The main reason WaPo would have delayed is if they wanted additional confirmation/due diligence and didn’t have it.
FWIW Blumenthal says they went to WaPo first and that WaPo didn’t pass, but was taking too long to publish the story and that he and Kean felt “pressure” to publish faster. “The Post needed more time and we couldn’t wait.”
The main reason WaPo would have delayed is if they wanted additional confirmation/due diligence and didn’t have it.