ABC Skips ‘Political Crisis’ Engulfing Democrat as Accuser Speaks Out

[See NewsBusters for more.] ABC on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning skipped the “political crisis” engulfing Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor as one of the women accusing Justin Fairfax of sexual assault has now spoken out. NBC’s Today and CBS This Morning, however, both offered full reports on Vanessa Tyson appearing in public for the first time since detailing her claims against the Democrat. On the Today show, Hoda Kotb reminded, “Now to the political crisis in Virginia where the state's top two politicians are embroiled in scandal.” Reporter Geoff Bennett informed, “In her first public appearance since accusing Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor of sexual assault, Dr. Vanessa Tyson spoke to a capacity crowd at Stanford University about sexual consent and the Me Too movement.”