Nets Downplay Role of IG Report in McCabe Resignation, 6x More Trump Blame

Nicholas Fondacaro | January 29, 2018
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The FBI was caught off guard Monday when Deputy Director Andrew McCabe decided to kick off his retirement early and resigned post with little fanfare. Speculation swirled over why he chose that day to call it quits but the liberal networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) decided only one person was really to blame: President Trump and his desire to obstruct justice. That’s despite the fact that other close sources cited a harsh Inspector General investigation report coming down the pike.

The three major liberal networks were eager to place all the blame on the President as each one lead their evening broadcasts with the news. In all, they spent a total of nine minutes and 48 seconds on McCabe’s resignation. Six minutes and 28 seconds of that total time was dedicated to claiming Trump’s criticism, including tweets, was to blame for his early departure. In sharp contrast, they only allowed one minute and six seconds to the notion he was forced out due to the IG report.

That’s nearly six times the coverage!

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