‘Where Is The Outrage?'- MRC's Bozell On Media Blackout of Genital Mutilation Case

Eric Scheiner | April 18, 2017
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Media Research Center President Brent Bozell and ACT for America Chairman Brigitte Gabriel issued the following statement slamming the networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) for ignoring the first federal case brought under 18 U.S.C. 116, which criminalizes female genital mutilation (FGM) in the United States.

Dr. Jumana Nagarwala of Michigan is facing charges for performing FGM on girls between the ages of 6 and 8. It’s the first case of it’s kind known to have occurred in the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges last Thursday, but the big three networks have been silent on the matter.

In a joint statement MRC President Brent Bozell and ACT for America Chairman Brigitte Gabriel said:

“The media’s moral compass is hopelessly broken. We have the first case of the brutal practice of FGM in the United States, and the networks are AWOL. You would think an extremely brutal practice of violence against women would make TV headlines here at home, but you would be wrong.

“Where is the outrage? The hypocrisy is staggering. The networks, which have for years championed the causes of left-wing feminists and women's rights, are conspicuously silent on this case and their silence is deafening. This is real exploitation of young girls and the usual suspects who ought to care have little to say about this form of torture making its way to America. This practice is illegal and immoral. The networks have an ethical responsibility to report that it’s happening here at home. If they don't, they are guilty of aiding and abetting violence against women out of a politically correct fueled fear of offending Muslims.”

For more on this story from NewsBusters click here.

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