Former White House press secretary for George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, took to Twitter to blast his former-employers at CNN for ignoring a Washington Post front page story that details the White House’s election year cover up of a prostitution scandal.

The latest apparent lie from the Obama White House involves both the Secret Service and a member of President Obama’s own advance team enjoying hookers in Columbia.

Despite these juicy details, CNN just wasn’t all that interested.

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CNN “top stories” at 9:30: PA shooting. Adrian Peterson. Markets. Isis. WH cover up of investigation of a donor’s son isn’t “top news”. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 9, 2014

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CNN other stories: Ebola. Police Killing of Black Teen. Still nothing since 9:30 on WP scoop. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 9, 2014

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Part of the problem for CNN might be the network’s latest high-profile hire, Jay Carney. Carney was the White house spokesman at the time of the alleged cover up. The Washington Post article includes video of Carney reassuring the White House Press Corps that no one on the president’s advance team had anything to do with anything.

Some CNN employees attempted to push back at Fleischer’s complaints, including late-morning anchor John Berman and media reporter Brian Stelter.

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@AriFleischer it was 2nd story covered in 1st block of show. And we are doing it at 11a. — John Berman (@JohnBerman) October 9, 2014

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@JohnBerman Thanks 4the update. But it’s odd 2turn on the TV at 9:30 & hear “top stories” doesn’t include WP scoop. Why at 11, not 10 too? — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 9, 2014

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@AriFleischer might be. havent seen their rundown — John Berman (@JohnBerman) October 9, 2014

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Stelter attempted to explain that CNN’s lack of interest was based on CNN not having their own source to back up the Washington Post story. If “your own source” is a cable news standard for what qualifies as a “top story,” this is the first I’m hearing about it:

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@AriFleischer you don’t need me to list all the reasons why that might be. lack of independent sourcing, choice to go “heavy” on Ebola, etc — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 9, 2014

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@AriFleischer …all the factors (that news consumers don’t think about) that go into story followup, placement in newscast, etc. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 9, 2014

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For the record, here are some stories CNN did find more worthwhile than a full-blown Washington Post White House scandal:

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Democrats sure got it good.

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