CBS and NBC Finally Notice Criticism of Obama Fundraising Amid Crises, ABC Still Ignores

Kyle Drennen | July 24, 2014
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More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

Both Wednesday's CBS Evening News and Thursday's NBC Today offered full reports on President Obama being criticized for attending Democratic Party fundraisers at a time of international crises. ABC continued to remain silent on the growing controversy.

On Evening News, White House correspondent Major Garrett reported: "President Obama arrived late today in Los Angeles for his fifth meeting with big donors in two days." A clip played of Garrett challenging Press Secretary Josh Ernest: "Could you address what many Americans believe is either the trivial or unnecessarily-distracting obligation of presidents –  including this one – to raise money in the course of conducting important matters of state?"

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