'Media Buzz' host discusses coverage of Operation Warp Speed on 'The Daily Briefing'
December 14, 2020

Kurtz: Media denies Trump credit for 'undeniable success' of vaccine program

'Media Buzz' host discusses coverage of Operation Warp Speed on 'The Daily Briefing'

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Ben Domenech said the "depths of hypocrisy" among liberal commentators are "impossible to plumb." If the DOJ was investigating Trump's children, it would be a "major story." By limiting reporting on Hunter Biden, the media gave the "greatest in-kind donation" to Joe Biden. He also said the criticism toward Republicans backing the Texas lawsuit to overturn the election doesn't stand because "they're just being partisan actors." They're "desperate" for Trump to have a second term.

Gillian Turner said the fact that there are four Hunter Biden probes proves "the idea that this is somehow a made up story" is "ridiculous." "This is a real reckoning for not just the news media, but really for the Washington establishment."

Ray Suarez said "the president has been denigrating the vote since months" before people started voting, and has only continued after the election. None of this is "politics as usual," including "calling authorities in those states to try and affect the outcome."

Jacqui Heinrich said there seemed to be frustration from the Biden team at the "attempts to tie the President-elect" to the Hunter investigation, especially because "the central claim from the Trump campaign was that Joe profited from his son's overseas business deals."

Byron York said the commentary from pundits that the president is trying to destroy democracy is "overheated." The president and his legal team are "fighting the courts," which is really "his right to do."

Leslie Marshall said it is "fair" for the media to question if Trump is leading the charge against COVID. Operation Warp Speed was "very successful”, but Trump "failed" in many other aspects. He should've been more empathetic instead of focusing on his "reelection."

Steve Krakauer said CNN's John Harwood calling Trump a sociopath exemplifies the outlet's "fact free analysis." It’s also “not surprising” that Biden and Harris were named Time's person of the year. The title has gone to the winner of every presidential election since 1996. The magazine "used to have a lot of power and influence” but it is "completely gone."