CBS, NBC Hype Speaker Pelosi Blowing Up at James Rosen

Nicholas Fondacaro | December 5, 2019
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As Speaker Nancy Pelosi was exiting a Thursday press conference after announcing she had directed her chairmen to draw up articles of impeachment, Sinclair reporter James Rosen questioned her on whether or not she felt “hate” towards President Trump. Her anger flared as she lashed out in response (something they would have condemned President Trump for). It was that irate response that drew the attention of CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News as they both hyped it as something awesome.

During her opening tease for their impeachment segment, CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell built up Pelosi’s “warning” against Rosen:

NORAH O’DONNELL: No choice but to act. The Speaker of the House declares there will be articles of impeachment. Before angrily warning a reporter:

SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D-CA): Don't mess with me when it comes to words like that.

O’DONNELL: Tonight, the question that set the Speaker off.

Impeachment was the first story CBS got to (ABC and NBC led with a jewelry heist). O’Donnell seemed awestruck when reporting how, “Addressing the nation from the Capitol, the Speaker says President Trump's conduct leaves her no choice, that nothing less than American democracy is at stake.”

After vaguely noting that Rosen’s question stemmed from a comment House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins (R-GA) made during the impeachment hearing on Wednesday, CBS chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes played nearly the entire exchange.

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