The national press is renewing its call for even more scrutiny of the incoming Trump administration, and is cheering on reporters who challenge President-elect Trump and his team.
On Monday, New York Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg praised CNN’s Jake Tapper for a recent interview in which he pressed Vice President-elect Mike Pence on whether he knew that Gen. Mike Flynn, an adviser to Trump, had sought a security clearance for his adult son. Flynn’s son had used social media to spread a false conspiracy theory involving Hillary Clinton.
Tapper had to ask several times before Pence finally allowed that the transition team had filed the “appropriate paperwork” for the security clearance before Trump formally dismissed Flynn’s son last week, and Rutenberg said he wants to see more interviews like that.
“If only such moments could stop being so special and start being normal,” Rutenberg said of Tapper’s interview. He added that “it can mean losing bookings and therefore ratings, given that politicians who face real grilling may be inclined to avoid the kitchens that cooked them — a risk worth taking.”
The exchange also earned a positive write-up by the Associated Press’ television reporter, David Bauder.
“Jake Tapper’s verbal tug-of-war with Vice President-elect Mike Pencelast week illustrated a persistent style the CNN anchor is making his signature, and one that he hopes his colleagues take up, too,” wrote Bauder.
More at the Washington Examiner
As we all know by now the media is pretty much demacratic voters and supporters more left wing then a one wing ding bat
A shame the press doesn’t apply the same tough standards where Democrats are concerned. The hypocrisy is staggering.
No doubt the media will suddenly realize the errors of its ways and go forth and do its job, diligently. Heck, I bet if I claimed Trump grabbed my cooter, I could get 4 hours on CNN.
The left wing media is a disgrace. Suddenly on 20 January 2017, accuracy in reporting will be in vogue.
We all know for 8 years they were complicit in hiding from Americans what the radical president actually did. It reveals how they are as radical, perhaps more than the hard left. Sadly, too many Americans as well as others believe the tripe and drivel put out daily by the likes of AP, the NY slimes and the Washington compost…..
@July 4th American: There is nothing to indicate that increased accuracy will be a priority.