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UTUSN

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Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:15 PM Feb 2020

Chris WALLACE throws a bone to journalism, then beats Jim ACOSTA with it.

There are occasional threads about Chris WALLACE holding some SHITLER-ite's feet to the fire. It's only an occasional thing.

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https://www.mediaite.com/news/chris-wallace-scolds-cnns-acosta-for-heated-trump-exchange-i-was-horrified-by-his-comments/

Chris Wallace Scolds CNN’s Acosta for Heated Trump Exchange: I Was ‘Horrified’ by His Comments

.... At one point, Wallace reiterated his serious criticism of the president’s attacks on the press but he also made a point of talking about how journalists can’t be engaging in ways like Acosta did:

“We can’t control the president’s behavior, we shouldn’t try to control the president’s behavior, what we can do is control our behavior, and I worry that the president’s attacks have given too many straight news reporters — not talking about the opinion page or primetime — an excuse or license to cross the line themselves and to become players on the field. And I think that is a huge mistake.”

He said he was “horrified” by Acosta’s comments and said, “It’s not our job to get in fights with presidents, it’s not our job to one-up presidents, it’s our job to report on presidents.”

CNN communications vice president Matt Dornic responded to the Hollywood Reporter’s coverage of Wallace’s comments and said, ...




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Chris WALLACE throws a bone to journalism, then beats Jim ACOSTA with it. (Original Post) UTUSN Feb 2020 OP
Somebody from Faux is complaining about a journalist? Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #1
Good one, welcome aboard! You'll be getting lots of split sides around here!1 UTUSN Feb 2020 #2
Thank you! Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #3
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