It’s a sad day when the media and politics intertwine to such an extent that transparency is thrown out the window. We’ve recently discovered that Biden officials have been sending pre-approved questions to radio stations ahead of their interviews with President Joe Biden, an alarming revelation that raises serious concerns about media independence.
This shocking news came to light after last week’s debate, where Biden’s performance against former President Donald Trump was far from impressive. Now, the administration is in damage control mode, and it seems they’re not above manipulating the media to do it.
Andrea Lawful-Sanders, host of ‘The Source’ on WURD in Philadelphia, revealed to CNN that she was sent eight questions by White House officials for approval. Only four were selected for the interview. In her own words, ‘The questions were sent to me for approval. I approved them.’
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In a similar vein, Earl Ingram, host of ‘The Earl Ingram Show’ in Milwaukee, confirmed to ABC News that he too received questions from Biden officials prior to his interview with the president. He was given five questions and ended up asking four during his conversation with Biden.
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When questioned about this questionable practice, Biden campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt defended it, claiming it’s not uncommon for interviewees to share preferred topics. She emphasized that the hosts were free to ask their own questions and weren’t obligated to stick to the ones provided. ‘It’s not at all an uncommon practice for interviewees to share topics they would prefer…We do not condition interviews on acceptance of these questions, and hosts are always free to ask the questions they think will best inform their listeners,’ she stated.
But not everyone bought this explanation. Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt expressed his skepticism, stating that receiving a list of questions to ask was far from normal. He posted on X (formerly Twitter), ‘Very common to get a request for topics that I’ll be raising. Not common but not unheard of to get a nudge from staff that the guest would like to discuss X, Y, or Z. I’ve never received a list of questions to ask. Never.’
So, there you have it folks, another example of Democrats playing fast and loose with the truth. This incident raises serious concerns about the integrity of political interviews and the independence of our media.
Source: Red Right Patriot
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