More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
On Wednesday, the network morning shows declared a “White House in crisis” amid the fallout from the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and a New York Times report on Trump campaign officials having contact with Russia during the presidential race. While those “bombshell” stories garnered 36 minutes 17 seconds of air time on the broadcasts, only a scant 2 minutes 2 seconds was featured on criticism of the serious national security leaks that fueled both stories.
Leading off ABC’s Good Morning America, co-host George Stephanopoulos proclaimed: “White House in crisis. The bombshell report breaking overnight raising new questions about Trump's ties to Russia. Members of the President's campaign in regular contact with Russian intelligence officials before the election and new fallout from General Michael Flynn's resignation.”