Although Chomsky has further clarified that he had not been misled by anyone and the incident was a "misunderstanding", his statement has not had much bearing on the major media outlets.
Encara que Chomsky va aclarir després, que ningú no l'havia enganyat i que l'incident era un "malentès" , les seves afirmacions no van tenir molta repercussió en les principals webs de notícies.