Politician Physically Attacking the Press Is Met With Press Silence — It Is (D)ifferent, You See
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First Amendment Strike Force – REP. SETH MOULTON
Taking the header of this category SERIOUSLY!
Taking the header of this category SERIOUSLY!
Think of all of the times just since he was reelected that President Trump has been accused of “attacking” the press. If he insults a reporter in the Oval Office or makes disparaging comments on Air Force One, we will hear claims that he is attacking free expression and, by extension, attacking our very democracy.
Well then, what about when a standing politician LITERALLY attacks a reporter? Would that seem a greater offense than saying mean things?Apparently not, so long as it involves a Democrat.
U.S. Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-6) was walking into a building, and a reporter nearby asked him about his support for Graham Platner. Rather than give a practiced and political answer, Moulton is caught on camera swatting away the phone as he angrily brushes by the reporter.
Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton has a MAJOR meltdown and smacks a reporter's phone when pressed about his support for Graham Platner. pic.twitter.com/FBuW1bRkU2— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 24, 2026
Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton has a MAJOR meltdown and smacks a reporter's phone when pressed about his support for Graham Platner. pic.twitter.com/FBuW1bRkU2
Gloss Over Things – WASHINGTON POST
Seems a bit loose using that definition.
Seems a bit loose using that definition.
The news out of Texas has been encouraging, considering the ramifications of addressing activist violence. Recently, a group of Antifa thugs was tried and found guilty of domestic terrorism, involving their planned assault on an ICE facility during which one agent was shot. The sentencing came in, and the lengthy terms handed out will total around 450 years.
In covering this development, the Washington Post saw a need to soft-pedal this as a “protest turned violent”, as if they were harshly charged. These members plotted this attack, they vandalized the building, stripped the........
