ABC News Showed Trump How to Silence Journalists
Parker Molloy: βThis is how press freedom erodesβnot through dramatic crackdowns, but through corporate calculation. When news organizations are owned by massive conglomerates, journalism becomes just another business interest to be traded away when convenient.β
ABC recently agreed to pay $15 million to resolve a defamation suit brought by Donald Trump, prompting one legal expert to raise a red flag.Joyce Vance, a former federal prosecutor and legal analyst, weighed in on Sunday about what she called the "surprise Saturday night move" by ABC and anchor Geor...
ABC News Capitulates to Trump
ABC News agreed last night to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump, agreeing to pay $15 million to the president-electβs future foundation and an additional $1 million to cover his legal fees.
Even more striking, the settlement includes a public statement of regret from the network and anchor George Stephanopoulosβa clear reversal after months of defiant posturing.
#WaPo youβve picked a very bad year to sit out the election. Youβre also surrendering in advanceβthe very thing Timothy Snyder says NOT to do.
Canceling my subscription to the Post, and canceling my Amazon Prime membership.
#WashingtonPost #SurrenderMonkeys #JeffBezos #BoycottAmazon #EatTheBillionaires