"The reporter posed some questions in an email to me, regarding the Atlantic Institute and Fethullah Gulen and accusations that there were reports they were affiliated with terrorism," Nieves said. "I requested confirmation via email regarding WFTV's assertions. I then engaged them in phone calls regarding this developing story and cautioned them regarding the need for accuracy and factual information regarding any characterization of the parties they were reporting on. They were also cautioned it was inaccurate to report the sheriff had received recognition from an organization 'affiliated with terrorism.'"