The hard-right wing of House GOP poised to grow even larger next year
Washington PostMAR 12 2024
GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has accused CBS News of intentionally misleading its viewers by cutting parts of his interview with the news outlet.Posting on social media platform X, Speaker Johnson claimed that CBS had cut five "important minutes" of a "nearly 15 minute interview' as part of an alleged attempt to "promote Democrats" in a bias against Republicans.
Posting on social media platform X, Speaker Johnson claimed that CBS had cut five "important minutes" of a "nearly 15 minute interview' as part of an alleged attempt to "promote Democrats" in a bias against Republicans.In a thread, Johnson posted side-by-side comparisons of clips edited by CBS versus the Speaker's full answers. The passages cut out by CBS contained discussions of a Biden administration lawsuit against Virginia election laws and the House's passing of the SAVE Act.
In a thread, Johnson posted side-by-side comparisons of clips edited by CBS versus the Speaker's full answers. The passages cut out by CBS contained discussions of a Biden administration lawsuit against Virginia election laws and the House's passing of the SAVE Act.Earlier this month, the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against a Virginia executive order requiring local election officials to require voters who indicate on Department of Motor Vehicle forms that they are noncitizens a duration of 14 days to prove citizenship or have their registration canceled.
CBS's editorial scandals are another example of establishment media purposely attempting to mislead and manipulate the American people. It's clear that mainstream news cannot be trusted, and CBS' actions are indicative of how far journalistic ethics have fallen in recent years. Broadcasting licenses must be removed for so-called "news" outlets that intentionally seek to deceive their audiences, or at least they should be investigated for campaign finance violations.
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