Sussmann trial: MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC ignore testimony that Clinton OK’d leaking of Trump-Russian allegations
“Clinton OK’d leak to reporter about alleged Trump-Russia tie, her campaign manager says,” was one lone headline on Wednesday
So now- Robby Mook is the center of attention in the day’s testimony – which may be unwanted right now.
BREAKING: In closed-door '17 House testimony, Clinton campaign lawyer Marc Elias swore he discussed expenses w campaign mgr Robby Mook each month inclg hiring "consultants" & "subconsultants." Mook swore to Durham he didnt know Elias hired FusionGPS, even tho invoices list Fusion
— Paul Sperry (@PaulSperry30) May 24, 2022
Ashlyn Messier reported for Fox News on the explosive details coming out of the Sussman trial that is being overlooked- of course, by the lap dog media:
MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News have nearly completely ignored Friday’s bombshell testimony in which former Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook testified Clinton approved the dissemination of materials to the media alleging a secret communications channel between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank, despite campaign officials not being “totally confident” in the legitimacy of the data.
“Left-wing media outlets shout from the rooftops that disinformation matters and is a threat to democracy. Unless, of course, it makes Democrats or the press look bad,” radio host Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital.
The mainstream media has largely avoided covering the trial of ex-Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, who has been charged with making a false statement to the FBI. He told former FBI General Counsel James Baker in September 2016 that he was not doing work “for any client” when he requested and attended a meeting where he presented data and white papers allegedly demonstrating a backchannel between the Trump Organization and the Kremlin-tied Alfa Bank.
MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News have almost entirely ignored the trial since it began on May 15 and continued the blackout after Friday’s stunning revelation.
A transcript search for Monday and Tuesday morning also found no coverage on the four outlets’ televised programs. CBSN, the CBS News streaming service, covered the trial in a news package on Monday night and delved into the revelations from Mook.
MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News have almost entirely ignored the trial since it began on May 15 and continued the blackout after Friday’s stunning revelation.
More on Special Counsel John Durham’s prosecution of Michael Sussmann:
Here are the transcript excerpts from Robby Mook admitting the Alfa Bank allegations – and the idea to spread them to the media – made it all the way up to Hillary Clinton. https://t.co/7dd7FLGDak
— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) May 21, 2022
A transcript search for Monday and Tuesday morning also found no coverage on the four outlets’ televised programs. CBSN, the CBS News streaming service, covered the trial in a news package on Monday night and delved into the revelations from Mook.
Baker previously testified that the bureau investigated the data alleging a Trump connection to the Kremlin-linked bank, and found “there was nothing there.” Mook was called to the stand by Sussmann’s defense, and during cross-examination he was asked about the campaign’s understanding of the Alfa Bank allegations against Trump and whether they planned to release the data to the media.
Mook said the campaign was not totally confident in the legitimacy of the data but eventually admitted Clinton herself approved “the dissemination” of the information to the media.
“She agreed,” Mook testified. “All I remember is that she agreed with the decision.”
MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News didn’t report the news on air through Sunday night, according to a search of transcripts. None of the networks have mentioned the names “Mook” or “Sussmann” since the testimony.
Rantz called it “pathetic” that mainstream news organizations are so hypocritical. He feels ignoring Mook’s testimony isn’t the first time the media botched the story, as it liberal news outlets shouldn’t have reported what Clinton’s team provided ahead of the 2016 election in the first place.
“They didn’t even bother to dig deep into the claims by campaign officials; they just ran with them,” Rantz continued. “It was one of many examples of press release journalism — just taking what they’re told by the campaigns they support. How utterly pathetic.”
Many of the outlets that have ignored the Sussmann trial spent years pushing the Russian collusion narrative before it fell apart. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation concluded there was no evidence of conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election. Prior to Mueller declaring there was no proof of collusion, MSNBC and other outlets spent years hyping it up and painting Trump as being compromised by Russia.
DePauw University professor Jeffrey McCall said this is “a classic case of journalism of omission.”
Kari is an ex-Community Organizer who writes about Cultural Marxism, grassroots activism, music, IndyCar racing and political campaigns. @Saorsa1776
