Earlier today CNN published this bombshell of a story. Basically a “gotcha” on President-Elect Donald Trump.

(CNN) Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings tell CNN.

Wow. Really? Its CNN therefore the story is real, right?

I mean, he got briefed by all the intelligence chiefs so it must be true. Isn’t it?

Meanwhile, Twitter went bat crap crazy. A sampling:

I don't want to be dramatic, but just FYI, the biggest scandal in American political history may be breaking as we speak…. https://t.co/Io1wWd8AYE

— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) January 10, 2017

@joshrogin @CNN this is like presidency ending if true

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 10, 2017

How are we going to have an inauguration next week? I mean, really. I need to know more about this CNN story on Trump and the Russians…

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) January 10, 2017

Russian mischief. either they have something, or they want all THINKING they have something. either way, cloudy skies.

— John Donvan (@JohnDonvan) January 10, 2017