More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
On Thursday, both NBC’s Today and CBS This Morning hyped an effort by Democrats to provide “smoking gun” evidence that former Secretary of State Colin Powell was to blame for Hillary Clinton’s e-mail scandal. Reporters on the morning shows dutifully used the story to distract from Clinton being hammered over the scandal during Wednesday’s Commander-in-Chief Forum.
On Today, co-host Matt Lauer touted: “A top Democrat releasing an exchange that Clinton had with former Secretary of State Colin Powell on the use of personal e-mail on the job.” Correspondent Kristen Welker followed: “Democratic lawmakers are hoping that that newly released e-mail exchange will show that former Secretary of State Colin Powell advised Secretary Clinton on how to use her personal e-mail...”