CBS: Dems Lacked Evidence for Big Charges, ‘Walking Back’ Bribery Claims

Scott Whitlock | December 10, 2019
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[See NewsBusters for more.] You know it’s bad when network journalists are poking holes in the Democratic conclusions. On Tuesday, the reporters on CBS continued to be unimpressed with what congressional Democrats came up with as they prepare to impeach the President. Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett saw the announcement of the charges as a letdown with politicians “walking back away from some of the things they were alleging quite loudly two weeks ago.” Live coverage anchor Anthony Mason wondered, “Why do you think that the Democrats have backed away from a word that they used quite prominently not so long ago, bribery... and also extortion?” Garrett, who has been blunt this week with his impressions of the Democratic conclusions, explained, “Well, they clearly don't believe they have the evidence to make that case stick. Bribery, extortion, those were words that had great power and force about a week ago, maybe two weeks ago. Absent from this docket, if you will, of impeachment articles.” 

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