Media Offenders

MSNBC

OUTLET

MSNBC

REPORTER

Carol Leonnig, Ken Dilanian

CLAIM

Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources

CATEGORY

Lie, Malpractice

THE OFFENSE

MSNBC’s Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian published a poorly sourced article that claimed FBI Director Kash Patel had utilized an FBI security detail for personal use.

THE TRUTH

Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonnig published these claims even though their sources were anonymous and unreliable. When asked by an FBI spokesperson for basic information related to the alleged incident – such as the date or the name of the friend supposedly involved – the reporters admitted they ‘d[id] not have that info.’ The reporters also failed to mention that Alexis Wilkens does not drink. It is clear that MSNBC was not interested in the truth; they preferred to publish a baseless fantasy.

KEY POINTS

• MSNBC published a lie based upon anonymous sourcing to detract from the public’s trust of the FBI Director.

SOURCES

• MSNBC: Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources
• FBI’s Assistant Director for Public Affairs Ben Williamson’s Post
• FBI’s Assistant Director for Publica Affairs Ben Williamson’s Post
• Alexis Wilkins’ Post
OUTLET

MSNBC

REPORTER

Ken Dilanian

CLAIM

Ken Dilanian Shifts Blame From Terrorist

CATEGORY

Left-wing lunacy

THE OFFENSE

Just hours after two national guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C., MSNBC’s Ken Dilanian tried to shift blame from the terrorist: “…people walking around with uniforms in an American city. There are some Americans that might object to that.”

THE TRUTH

Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe are American heroes who were shot by an Afghan terrorist while serving their country. Rather than honor their service and sacrifice, Ken Dilanian decided to demonize them and push his own anti-ICE agenda.

KEY POINTS

• MSNBC’s Ken Dilanian tried to demonize the national guard after two servicemen were attacked, and one was killed, by an Afghan terrorist.

SOURCES

• RapidResponse47’s Post
OUTLET

CBS News, MSNBC, People, The Daily Beast, The Independent, USA Today

REPORTER

Alex Woodward, Ali Vitali, Catherine Bouris, Eduardo Cuevas, Michael Collins, Rachel Raposas, Rebecca Morin

CLAIM

The Mainstream Media’s Coverage of the Infamous “Maryland Man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia

CATEGORY

Bias, Left-wing lunacy, Lie

THE OFFENSE

The mainstream media spent months attempting to run cover for Kilmar Abrego Garcia – portraying him as a “Maryland Dad” rather than a pedophilic illegal migrant gangbanger. CBS News even went so far as to deceptively edit an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem excluding details of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal history. Similarly, MSNBC cut away from Oval Office coverage just as President Trump began reading off Abrego Garcia’s rap sheet.

THE TRUTH

Despite what the legacy media may want you to think, Abrego Garcia is a known MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, child predator and criminal illegal alien.

KEY POINTS

• The media attempted to generate sympathy for an illegal migrant by describing him as a “Maryland Dad” and omitting facts about his criminal history.

SOURCES

• MSNBC Cuts Away From President Trump
• A Maryland dad was sent to El Salvador prison by mistake. Can his community get him back?
• El Salvador President Claims He Also Lacks the 'Power' to Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Father
• Maryland dad Abrego Garcia moved out of brutal El Salvador jail but remains behind bars, says senator who met with him
• Wrongfully Deported Maryland Dad Released From Detention After 5 Months
• Secretary Noem Announces ICE Arrest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an MS-13 Gang Member, Human Trafficker, Wife Beater, Child Predator and Criminal Illegal Alien
• CBS Deceptively Edits Secretary Noem’s Answers, Cutting More than 23% of Footage from Face the Nation Interview
OUTLET

MSNBC

REPORTER

Joe Scarborough

CLAIM

Republicans are losing the political battle over the shutdown

CATEGORY

Bias, Omission of context

THE OFFENSE

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough suggested that Democrats were “on the right side” of the government shutdown.

THE TRUTH

Democrats’ reckless decision to shut down the government threatened food access for low-income Americans, caused widespread travel disruptions and led to millions of Americans missing paychecks. Democrats chose to vote against a bill that would reopen the government 15 times.

KEY POINTS

• Joe Scarborough claimed democrats were “right” for voting against the distribution of SNAP/EBT, disrupting Americans’ travel, and causing millions to miss paychecks.

SOURCES

• Republicans are losing the political battle over the shutdown
OUTLET

MSNBC

REPORTER

Steve Benen

CLAIM

One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown

CATEGORY

Bias, Omission of context

THE OFFENSE

Steve Benen – a producer for The Rachel Maddow Show – wrote an article for MSNBC suggesting Republicans “can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown.”

THE TRUTH

Senate Democrats voted against a clean, nonpartisan funding bill 15 times.

KEY POINTS

• MSNBC displayed their left-wing bias by claiming Republicans “can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown” despite the fact that Democrats voted against a bill that would end the shutdown 15 times.

SOURCES

• One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown
• House Republicans Restore Order: Congress Passes Clean Funding Extension and Full-Year Appropriations Bills to Reopen Government
OUTLET

CNN, MSNBC

REPORTER

CLAIM

CNN & MSNBC Fail To Cover Assault on Law Enforcement

CATEGORY

Failure to report

THE OFFENSE

Both CNN and MSNBC refused to devote a single second of airtime to covering the horrific July 4th attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas.

THE TRUTH

This is just the latest example of the outlets failing to accurately cover left-wing, anti-ICE violence. By excluding these stories from their programming CNN and MSNBC are demonstrating, yet again, that they cannot be trusted as reliable news sources.

KEY POINTS

• An ICE facility was attacked and neither CNN or MSNBC aired the story.

SOURCES

• CNN, MSNBC skip on-air coverage of July 4 armed attack on ICE agents at Texas facility
• CNN, MSNBC insist anti-ICE demonstrations have been ‘mostly peaceful’ despite widespread unrest
• STUDY: CNN, MSNBC Overwhelmingly Call Riots ‘Peaceful’ as LA Burns

MSNBC

Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources

Ken Dilanian Shifts Blame From Terrorist

The Mainstream Media’s Coverage of the Infamous “Maryland Man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Republicans are losing the political battle over the shutdown

One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown

CNN & MSNBC Fail To Cover Assault on Law Enforcement