Episode 907 • • 34:05 - 37:19
907: Bias Response Team
Shep Smith and the Media's Reaction to Exclusion
Fox News anchor Shep Smith defended CNN's reporting against "fake news" allegations, while the Associated Press continued to protest the White House's changing rules for media access. Sally Busby of the AP admitted that while physical limitations have always existed, the current administration's actions "felt different." The hosts suggest the media's outrage is rooted in a loss of their traditional role as the primary manipulators of public narrative.