The corrupt media’s wall of protection for the Joe Biden administration is crumbling, despite the best efforts of the networks. It was discovered that the White House has been paying a huge amount to the families of undocumented immigrants separated at the border. Yet, ABC, CBS and NBC ignored the President at first calling the number, suggested to be $450,000, “garbage.” He ultimately admitted that some money was being given out. That was also skipped.
On Sunday, ABC’s Good Morning America finally stumbled onto the story as weekend co-host Whit Johnson asked analyst Rick Klein: “Biden was also criticized over claims of payment of migrants separated at border. How is the White House explaining this?”
“How is the White House explaining this?” Isn’t that the job of the networks to investigate? Klein deemed the whole thing “fascinating,” despite his network ignoring it until Sunday:
This is fascinating, Whit, because the first time the President was asked about it, he said it was a “garbage” report seeming to dismiss the idea that these payments would be going out at all. But he – Just yesterday, he clarified and he said he was referring to the size of the reported payment. At the time, it was reported that they were discussing $450,000 per incident in migrant separation. It caused an outcry when it was published. President Biden indicated that his issue is not about the payment amount but with its size. It would cost the taxpayer money not to have some settlement, even though it is a lesser amount.
Klein concluded, “It will either way be controversial.” Clearly it’s not for liberals on the ABC, CBS and NBC morning and evening shows because, except for this 54 seconds, they haven’t cared to cover it.
As NewsBusters deputy managing editor Nick Fondacaro noted on Thursday, the networks didn’t care about the initial $450,000 per family claim. And only Fox was interested in an exchange between reporter Peter Doocy and Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at Thursday’s briefing:
PETER DOOCY: But if it’s not – if he’s okay with $450,000 how much is okay with giving to illegal immigrants?
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: This is something—again Peter, this is something that the Department of Justice is going to handle.
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Below is a transcript from the ABC November 7 segment. Click “expand” to read more:
Good Morning America
November 7, 2021
Eastern, 8:13:48
54 seconds(…)
WHIT JOHNSON What explanation does the White House give for this situation?
RICK KLEIN: Yeah, this is fascinating, Whit, because the first time the President was asked about it, he said it was a “garbage” report seeming to dismiss the idea that these payments would be going out at all. But he – Just yesterday, he clarified and he said he was referring to the size of the reported payment. At the time, it was $450,000 for each incident of separation.
The news caused a commotion and President Biden stated that he disagrees with the payment idea, rather than the amount. It would cost the taxpayer money not to have some settlement, even though it is a lesser amount.
It will still be controversial, regardless of how it turns out. But President Biden says it is necessary to rectify the damage done by his predecessor.
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