Staff Reports
Former Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill unleashed a tirade on MSNBC Thursday, passionately defending President Joe Biden from fact-checkers and insinuating that the media should redirect their attention to the previous administration. McCaskill fiercely rebuked the idea of scrutinizing Biden’s statements, suggesting that every newspaper in the country should cease fact-checking the president. Her remarks drew attention to what many conservatives view as an ongoing bias in the media’s coverage of the Biden administration.
The outburst from McCaskill comes amidst a contentious relationship between the White House and the New York Times. The publication’s Special Counsel, Robert Hur, issued a comprehensive report alleging Biden’s mishandling of classified information during his time as a private citizen. The report highlighted Biden’s purported lapses in memory and cited cognitive decline as the rationale behind not pursuing criminal charges.
Former Democratic Senator Has a Meltdown Over Fact Checking Joe Biden
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In the scathing report, it was revealed that Biden allegedly retained and disclosed marked classified documents related to military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, along with personal notebooks containing sensitive national security and foreign policy content. Despite the damning findings, the report ultimately concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish Biden’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It further stated that prosecution of Biden was unwarranted, citing the Department of Justice’s principles as the basis for this decision.
The New York Times’ uncompromising coverage of Biden’s handling of classified materials has evidently irked officials at the White House, signaling further strain in their relationship. This latest episode adds to the growing perception among conservatives that the media is unfairly shielding Biden from the level of scrutiny they believe was directed at his predecessor.
