Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, and his presidency concluded when an angry mob he incited with lies stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overthrow American democracy. But some mainstream news outlets still just can’t help themselves from rehabilitating his cronies.
CBS News is the latest to risk its credibility in this fashion. The network announced on Tuesday that it had hired Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s former chief of staff, as a contributor. “So happy to have you here, … you’re the guy to ask about this,” anchor Anne-Marie Green said while introducing him for his debut segment criticizing President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
What does Mulvaney bring to the table for CBS News that it wouldn’t get from a different right-wing multimillionaire who wants to keep taxes low?
Well, according to Mulvaney, he has unique insight into Trump. “I'm familiar with his manner and style and know a little about how he thinks,” he wrote in a November 7, 2020, op-ed for The Wall Street Journal.
https://www.mediamatters.org/cbs/cbs-news-hiring-mick-mulvaney-embarrassment
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