美国前部长乔什·西蒙斯 (Josh Simons) 为雇佣一家美国公司调查使用虚假指控的记者而道歉. Former minister Josh Simons apologized for hiring a US firm to investigate journalists using false claims.

美国前劳工部长乔什·西蒙斯 (Josh Simons) 对雇佣一家美国公司调查记者的行为表示歉意,称自己很天真. Former Labour minister Josh Simons apologized for hiring a US firm to investigate journalists, saying he was naive. 公司制作了一篇关于记者的宗教和政治错误报道. The firm produced a report with false claims about a journalist's religion and politics. 报道的目的是破坏记者的地位. Simons said he didn't know the report was meant to undermine the journalists. 虽然伦理调查证明他没有违反规则, 但这一事件引发了人们对政治谤的担忧. While an ethics probe cleared him of breaking rules, the incident raised concerns about political smears.