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Lamar Smith: “If Donald Trump, Jr., were a Democrat, the media would be defending him for doing what every campaign does: conducting…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
If Donald Trump, Jr., were a Democrat, the media would be defending him for doing what every campaign does: conducting opposition research. The media would be praising him for ending a meeting when it became obvious there was no evidence to back up an informant's allegations. The media would be pointing out that many countries' leaders openly supported Barack Obama for President, including those from the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and Nicaragua. Maybe the real crime is the media's double standard. In their irrational obsession with destroying the Trump Presidency, the liberal media have forgotten journalism's profound responsibility: to be fair and objective. ____________________
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas
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Jul 17, 2017

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