The reporters who helped the White House cover up President Biden's mental decline should be held accountable for misleading the public, New York Post it's looking for a new and exciting article.
“Friendly journalists saw the same evidence as the rest of us that Biden was compromised, and instead of doubting, asking questions and putting the White House's feet to the fire – to do so. activities — are engaged in a war to enlighten America,” the Post's editorial board wrote Wednesday.
As Biden prepares to leave office, the media is facing renewed scrutiny over whether it covers one of the biggest stories of the year — the skepticism that Biden was. not suitable for the office.
Throughout the 2024 presidential race, many media pundits and commentators rushed to Biden's defense when there was speculation about his sanity, including the report by The Counselor Special Robert Hur about him. well-intentioned but forgetfulviral videos of him looking confused and the Wall Street Journal reported on his poor behavior in the background.
Journalists who shielded President Biden from scrutiny need to be held accountable, the New York Post said. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Despite polls showing a majority of Americans felt Biden was too old to run for a second term, many reporters treated questions about Biden's health as a plot point. right hand trick.
“The whole idea that Biden wasn't healthy — he was lazy, even — was considered a right-wing talking point,” the post wrote.
These concerns came to a head after Biden's lackluster performance in January, after which he was forced to drop out of the race.
“And every time, the stupid, in-the-tank journos did Team Biden's dirty work — until the debate, when Biden's aging wasn't “It's clear that you can continue to refuse,” the Post editor continued.
“Well they are doing shameful things, but it is too late for them to save their damaged integrity,” the Post wrote, referring to a recent Semafor report where many. liberal journalists agreed that their coverage of Biden was the worst of 2024.
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President Biden faced strong calls for his resignation after a poor debate performance. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
“I came out of 2024 with a lot of contempt for the president and the people around him – who actually used to abuse adults – and with a lot of shame that I did not see with their deception before,” the reporter newsman Josh Barro told Semafor.
Like so many others, I was completely, utterly, shamefully wrong about Biden's mental incompetence,” former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan also confessed in the announcement. .
The revelations come at a time to trust the media at historic lows, according to Gallup polls.
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Several liberal journalists recently admitted defending Biden was their biggest disappointment in 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Former Biden defenders in the media should not be spared, the Post's editorial board insisted.
“Nobody went ahead, hid or ignored this appalling scandal must be brought to light,” the editor continued.
Correction follows a recent Wall Street Journal report, cited interviews with current and former White House staffers, who alleged that Biden's problems were evident during his first few months in office.
The The White House continued The core of the Journal report in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, said that the achievements of Biden's policy provide “irrefutable evidence” of his educational and leadership qualifications.
Fox News' Joshua Q. Nelson and Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.