I think they want to make a deal with the Taliban to spare the Poppy fields.
That’s why we’re still in Afghanistan.
No blood for opium.
Now, if someone were to say something about a conservative, then the MSM would say “The seriousness of the allegations requires further investigations.”
If one were to remind the MSM of this, concerning what you posted, they would probably say that they have changed (albeit temporarily --- just for now --- because it might make zero look bad) their position on this.