The phrase "asserts that contrary" is not correct as it is incomplete and lacks clarity in written English.
It can be used when discussing a statement or argument that opposes or contradicts another claim, but it needs to be part of a complete thought.
Example: "The author asserts that contrary to popular belief, the evidence supports a different conclusion."
Alternatives: "claims that in opposition" or "argues that against".
The letter apparently asserts that contrary to press reports Mr Campbell did not press Mr Scarlett to add a conclusion to the dossier.
Graham asserts that contrary to the famous example of Trofim Lysenko and his pseudogenetics, Andrei Sakharov was an example of a scientist who produced his best work under repressive conditions.
A joint statement developed and signed by over 300 independent researchers asserts that contrary to popular claims, there is "no consensus on GMO safety," and that differences of opinion are present regarding the interpretation of the safety parameters employed by the review's authors.
She cited several grounds for a possible lawsuit, asserting that contrary to Ford's assertions, several lessees were not told they couldn't buy their Rangers when the leases ended.
A corporate spokesman for the Kochs, however, issued a preëmptive denial, asserting that "contrary to unfounded speculation by Politico and others, neither Charles Koch nor David Koch, nor any Koch company has provided funding to or has any involvement with the Center for American Freedom".
The veterans' lawyers asserted that contrary to Judge Weinstein's ruling, there was enough evidence to link Agent Orange to ailments, and that those veterans most likely to have been made ill by the herbicide should get the most money.
Opponents of Title II assert that, contrary to the arguments of the proponents, Title II has actually reinforced the too-big-to-fail phenomenon and that use of Title II would result in the bail-out of large financial firms that encounter financial difficulty.
Administration officials assert that, contrary to the statements of European and Arab allies, they are highly concerned about rising perceptions that when it comes to the Middle East, the United States seems only to be offering talk of war and threats of pre-emptive military action.
By contrast, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in recent days has asserted that, contrary to evidence, thousands of American Muslims in New Jersey cheered after the 2001 attacks.
It also asserted that contrary to the agency's insistence, the use of torture did not lead to the capture of Osama bin Laden.
For example, he asserted that contrary to many claims, "radical Islam is about Islam" and "until this is understood, religious peacebuilding is an empty promise". He also said that Hindu nationalism, Jewish "irredentism," Christian "chauvinism" and other forms of religious extremism are about those religious traditions as well, not entirely alien to them.
