CNN being left wing just makes it all the more credible.
If they feel it necessary to bring a story about one of their boys to the table,,,, man that is very telling.
Generally speaking a left wing news outlet will report just about anything. They will just work harder to lambast their ideological adversary more often.
They have made an apparent attempt to be more fair middle of the road AFAIAC lately.
Though I do not view someone with ties to a business who launders money for a criminal as having ties between the candidate and the criminal organization.
Trying to link the illogical and outlandish is typically a democrat tactic.