NBC, ABC Ignore Feds Censoring Orlando Shooter’s ISIS Allegiance

Kyle Drennen | June 20, 2016
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More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

Despite swirling controversy over the Obama Justice Department’s decision to censor 911 transcripts of Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen pledging allegiance to ISIS during his shooting rampage, on Monday, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today avoided any mention of the glaring omission.    

The ABC morning show barely even noticed that the 911 calls were set to be released on Monday. Wrapping up a report on the ongoing investigation, correspondent Linzie Janis only offered a single sentence: “And today, authorities will release partial transcripts of the gunman's communications with hostage negotiators during the three-hour standoff that night.”

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