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Monday, November 25, 2024

Did ABC News strike a deal with Harris campaign in Trump debate? Congressman wants company, whistleblower to testify - The Lion

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A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania wants ABC News to testify about its arrangements for the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

“We’re going to do what we can to bring ABC in and have them answer some questions,” Rep. Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, told Fox Business.

A possible whistleblower has alleged ABC News cooperated with the Harris campaign to give the vice president an unfair advantage during the debate, including sharing questions with the Harris campaign prior to the showdown.

Meuser’s suspicions, and the suspicions of like-minded conservatives, have roots in the all-too-cozy relationship they feel the press has shown liberal presidential candidates.

In July, for example, it was revealed that the Biden campaign team was feeding journalists around the country with pre-approved questions prior to interviews.

Criticism of ABC News debate moderators immediately after the debate centered on their numerous “fact-checks” of former President Trump, while they allowed Harris to talk without being challenged.

The criticism exploded, however, when a former advisor to Bill and Hillary Clinton, Mark Penn, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, calling on ABC News to do a full investigation of the debate arrangements.

“As we reviewed the video and compared notes, we became concerned about the role of ABC News and what it did to our democracy,” said Penn, questioning the fairness of the debate moderators.

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