You’ve got to hand it to ABC News: It takes some serious chutzpah to get busted for trying to bury an exposé on serial sexual predator and human trafficker of underage girls Jeffrey Epstein and then respond by conspiring with CBS News to fire the person responsible for exposing you, only to get the wrong person fired and proceed to carry out a crusade against the real leaker, all while defending the integrity of whistleblowers. And to do all of it without expecting to ultimately face any consequences.
Well, it appears there may be some consequences after all. Not from media firefighters like Brian Stelter, mind you, but from Congress. Yesterday, Megyn Kelly reported that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would be taking action to hold ABC News to account for their shameful #EpsteinCoverup:
MK EXCLUSIVE: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy turns up heat on ABC: demands answers about why they spiked the Epstein story. McCarthy to ABC News Pres. James Goldston: “I am deeply concerned that … ABC News chose to bury the truth.”
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 18, 2019
MK EXCLUSIVE: House Min. Leader Kevin McCarthy accuses ABC of “enabling Epstein,” demands answers: “Although it is unclear whether anyone thought to alert authorities…it is clear that ABC News’ enabling of Mr. Epstein has consequences: fewer victims willing to come forward”
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 18, 2019
MK EXCLUSIVE: House Min. Leader Kevin McCarthy accuses ABC of endangering minors by spiking Epstein story in 2015: “ABC News’ enabling of Mr. Epstein [raises]…the possibility that any number of minors could have been spared from human trafficking over the past three years.”
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 18, 2019
MK EXCLUSIVE: House Min. Leader McCarthy requests from ABC: 1) provide the Robach interview 2) what facts led to decision not to run it? 3) who was involved? 4) what “outside forces” influenced the call? 5) what evid did Robach have & 6) did ABC ever alert authorities re Epstein?
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 18, 2019
Letter from House Minority Leader @GOPLeader to ABC News here: https://t.co/AsnXTSYUCt
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 18, 2019
Here’s the letter:
BREAKING: Congress to investigate @ABC News… via @megynkelly #EpsteinCoverup pic.twitter.com/8oAbkm3Yzj
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) November 18, 2019
ABC News is guilty of more than just gross media malpractice; their actions very likely directly resulted in more young women being victimized by Jeffrey Epstein. McCarthy is right: ABC News has demonstrated that they have twisted journalistic priorities, and they need to answer for that. Let’s hope this forces them to do so.
Outstanding!
— lucylou (@lucylou50100014) November 18, 2019
Oh Lord, please let those who helped w/ the #EpsteinCoverup be exposed! ? #Veritas
— BeBe aka ERICa Ciaramella #EpsteinDidntKillHimself (@Septgurl28) November 18, 2019
