Posted on 05/12/2020 4:24:00 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
NBC "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd apologized on Tuesday for airing a clip Sunday of Attorney General William Barr's interview with CBS reporter Katherine Herridge, which Todd acknowledged was misleading because of an edit that took Barr's remarks out of context.
Todd and "Meet the Press" had come under heavy criticism for airing the clip, which made it appear that Barr had decided to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn for political reasons.
After the clip from the May 7 CBC interview aired, Todd said that Barr "didn't make the case that he was upholding the rule of law. He was almost admitting that, yeah, this is a political job."
On Tuesday, Barr said that while NBC was not responsible for the editing of the clip, "Meet the Press" should have checked for a full transcript.
He called it a "mistake I wish we hadn’t made and that I hadn’t made."
He said the Barr's full answer would have put in context the portion of the interview that "Meet the Press" did air.
"Had I seen that part, I would not have framed the conversation the way I did," he said. "And I am obviously very sorry for that mistake and we strive to do better going forward.”
Todd was not on-air (in hiding?) on Monday, so Tuesday represented the first chance he had to address the issue. He did so before going to a break on his daily show.
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Liars lie....
Why was NBC not responsible for the editing?
“How did he not watch the next 15 seconds which changed the entire meaning. Lying piece of garbage should be fired for this malicious editing.”
That’s exactly right. Chuck Todd is either a huge liar or the worst political reporter in the world. In Chuck’s case I think he’s both.
And it’s still true to 90% of the audience. Most won’t have seen this correction. This is how they operate. Air something false, then if your retract it all, do so in a far less dramatic way than the original false story.
This isn’t just Chuck Todd. The reality is NBC and all of its executive leadership, contaminated producers and programing need removed from the air before they totally destroy the last of truth and ethics from USA news. Not to mention how they habitually sexually assault women in their employ.
His intended damage was done so he could not care less how many times he must apologize. The loony Left picked up the ball and ran with it and that is exactly his intent. He’ll be on the air smiling and plotting his next ‘mistake.’
F. U., F. Chuck Todd!
You’ve got to admit though - President Ttump IS pulling back the curtain on all of these evil, Fake News pukes. I love it!
More, Please! :)
Partisan Media Shills update.
Only seems to happen regarding Republicans notice that
He’s sorry he got caught, that’s all.
“He did this intentionally.”
His show has editors. They certainly heard all of Barr’s words as the show was being pieced together.
He actually said he didn’t see the part that he didn’t air? Liar.
Gay Chuck made a mistake?
Appropriate restitution:
Six-Months Leave of Absence
No pay
In a remote location
With NO chance to contact the outside world
Then your apology MIGHT be considered
Lying, ugly SOB
DAYS later. And Fakebook never pulled the FakeNews posts.
Same with the Jimmy Kimmel CRAP edit claiming that Pence was delivering empty boxes just for a photo op.
Tuck Fodd.
I figure this is progress. Now, he should be suspended, maybe resign or fired if a pattern.
Chuck Todd was sorry he got caught AND that FOX news exposed him... Period.
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