Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin blasted ABC and NBC on Friday for declining to air President Donald Trump's election-security address on their broadcast networks Thursday night, accusing the outlets of withholding information from Americans as the midterms approach."How shameful is that?" he said."ABC and NBC not carrying that," he continued."Why? What are they trying to cover up? Why wouldn’t they want to inform the American people? Why are they calling themselves a news outlet if they’re not actually trying to put the news out there?"DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blasted ABC and NBC for not airing President Donald Trump’s election-security address.
(Getty Images)ABC, NBC, CNN AVOID AIRING TRUMP'S PRIMETIME ELECTION SECURITY ADDRESS LIVECBS aired part of Trump's remarks before cutting away, while Fox News carried the entire speech live.ABC and NBC did not show the address on their broadcast networks but offered it through streaming platforms.
CNN did not air the speech live, while MS NOW aired part of it before also cutting away.The secretary argued that the networks had previously amplified assurances about the 2020 election while rejecting Trump's presentation of newly declassified intelligence."Two major networks didn't want to cover it? I think the question really should say why.Because they sure covered the other part of it when they were saying that it was the most secure election ever," Mullin said.
"What facts did they have? Because they didn’t have facts.They were taking someone’s word for it.
President Trump gave facts.Today we’re giving facts."ABC and NBC streamed Trump’s speech online but declined to carry it on their broadcast networks.
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