Political analyst Mark Halperin slams Brian Stelter for failing to critique Jake Tapper, alleging media complicity in Biden cover-up and lack of accountability.
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CNN’schiefmediaanalystBrianStelterwascalledoutThursdayforpromotinghiscolleagueJakeTapper’sbookaboutthecover-upofformerPresidentJoeBiden’scognitivedeclineafterignoringthestoryhimself.
On“NextUpwithMarkHalperin,”theeponymoushostsaidStelterwasworkingtoenhanceandprotectTapper’simageinsteadofdoinghispurportedjobofscrutinizingthemedia.
“[Stelter]’sgotamedianewsletter.He’ssupposedtocoverthemedia.Guydoesn’twriteaboutthebiggestfailureinthehistoryofAmericanmedia,”Halperinsaid.“Instead,hewritesabouthowgreatTapper’sbookis,andtodayinhisnewsletter–theguyisafanofirony–hewritesabouthowitwassoimportantforJakeTapperandAlexThompsontohavethetruthintheirbookthefulltruththattheyhiredtheheadofTheNewYorker’sfact-checkingdepartmenttofact-checktheirbook.”
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