Journalist recants defense of Clarence Thomas

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Journalist David Brock made his name as a conservative muckraker, including an attack on Anita Hill whose accusations of sexual harassment nearly derailed the nomination of Clarence Thomas as Supreme Court justice.

VIDEO CNN's Bruce Morton reports on David Brock's confession that he lied in defending Clarence Thomas (June 27) Play video (QuickTime, Real or Windows Media)

Now, in a new book, Brock says he knowingly lied when he defended Thomas in a critical review of another book on the Thomas confirmation hearings. But Brock's former allies say his credibility has been badly damaged.

CNN's Bruce Morton takes a look at the controversy in this report.