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It was one of the most predictable developments on the Democratic side of the 2020 presidential election: two-time presidential flunky Hillary Clinton endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. But that didn’t stop ABC’s World News Tonight from fangirling Tuesday and declaring it “another big milestone” for the campaign. At the same time, ABC News and CBS Evening News continued their blackout of former Biden Senate staffer Tara Reade and her allegations of rape against him.
As a Media Research Center study showed earlier Tuesday, it had been over a month since Reade had publically accused Biden of sexual assault and ABC News and CBS Evening News were doing all they could to keep their viewers in the dark. But both celebrated Clinton’s endorsement as if it was something special.
“On the virtual campaign trail today, Joe Biden got a boost from Hillary Clinton,” boasted ABC’s senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce. “She and Biden go way back. They've worked together for 25 years.”
Bruce gushed about how they interacted while in the Obama administration. “As vice president and secretary of state, they met once a week. A private breakfast every Tuesday.” And she did the same for an inane story Clinton told about their childhood during the announcement stream.
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