The White House plans to send a letter to top US news executives on Wednesday, urging them to intensify their scrutiny of House Republicans after Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, despite having found no evidence of a crime.

“It’s time for the media to ramp up its scrutiny of House Republicans for opening an impeachment inquiry based on lies,” Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House Counsel’s Office, wrote in the letter, according to a draft copy obtained by CNN.

The letter, which said an impeachment inquiry with no supporting evidence should “set off alarm bells for news organizations,” will be sent to executives helming the nation’s largest news organizations, including CNN, The New York Times, Fox News, the Associated Press, CBS News, and others, a White House official familiar with the matter said.

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    1 year ago

    I couldn’t agree more. While there is room for both-sides-ism, that’s only when both sides have actual, valid points. Side A’s lies are not equal to Side B’s facts.

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      1 year ago

      No, when it comes to journalism specifically, it’s also when one or more sides are absolutely batshit insane. Actually, even especially when one or more sides is absolutely batshit insane.