{"id":2012092,"date":"2023-08-25T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-msnbc-coverage-blanketed-with-mugshots-of-trumps-co-defendants\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:09:44","slug":"cnn-msnbc-coverage-blanketed-with-mugshots-of-trumps-co-defendants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-msnbc-coverage-blanketed-with-mugshots-of-trumps-co-defendants\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN and MSNBC flooded with mugshots of Trump&#8217;s co-defendants."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-msnbc-coverage-blanketed-with-mugshots-of-trumps-co-defendants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012092&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>CNN and MSNBC&#8217;s Obsession \u2062with Trump&#8217;s Alleged Collaborators<\/h2>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/cnn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/msnbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC<\/a> have taken \u2063their network coverage to a \u200cwhole new level by bombarding viewers with the mugshots of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s alleged\u200b collaborators. This relentless display has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dirty-money-beto-clings-to-100k-from-sam-bankman-fried-after-pledge-to-return-tainted-crypto-cash\/\" title=\"Beto holds onto 0K from Sam Bankman-Fried despite promise to return tainted crypto funds.\">raised\u200b eyebrows<\/a> \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-commuting-his-sentence-ca-gov-newsom-reverses-parole-for-convicted-double-murderer\/\" title=\"After Commuting His Sentence, CA Gov. Newsom Reverses Parole For Convicted Double Murderer\">sparked controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to an analysis\u200b conducted by the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbusters.org\/blogs\/nb\/bill-dagostino\/2023\/08\/24\/cnn-msnbc-display-trump-co-defendants-mugshots-188-times-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media Research Center<\/a> (MRC), these outlets showcased the mugshots a staggering \u200d188 times, covering a total\u200c of 83 minutes of airtime within a 24-hour \u2063span starting from 6 p.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>MSNBC Takes the Lead<\/h3>\n<p>Out\u200b of the two networks, MSNBC took the lead in featuring the mugshots. They displayed the image of \u2063at least one\u2063 alleged accomplice a whopping 122 times, accounting for nearly an hour \u2063of airtime. On the other hand, CNN\u200b featured the photo 66 times,\u200b amounting to\u200d just under 30 minutes of \u2063airtime throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;The Beat with Ari Melber&#8221; stood out as the show that showcased\u2063 the mugshots more than any other. Melber&#8217;s program kept an image of\u200c at least one co-defendant up for over half of \u2063his show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-msnbc-coverage-blanketed-with-mugshots-of-trumps-co-defendants\/\" title=\"CNN and MSNBC flooded with mugshots of Trump's co-defendants.\">excluding \u200ccommercial breaks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The mugshots\u200b in question are related to charges brought by \u200cFulton \u200dCounty, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis. On August 15, Willis charged Trump and\u200c 18 co-defendants in a sweeping racketeering\u2064 case. The \u2064allegations suggest that this group worked together\u200c in a manner resembling an organized cabal, aiming\u2062 to overturn the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>Notable figures among the defendants named in the indictment include former White House \u2062chief \u2064of staff Mark Meadows, Trump \u200battorney and former New York City\u200d Mayor Rudy Giuliani, \u2063former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, and attorney John Eastman.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1692980418669000&#038;usg=AOvVaw15MNQZ1U33fOZBroIc4gYb\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>MRC released these metrics in response \u2062to\u200b journalists, like\u2064 CNN&#8217;s\u200b Jake Tapper, who have denied accusations that the media is &#8220;reveling&#8221; in the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">court case<\/a>. \u200cTapper took to social media to defend his network, stating, &#8220;I know facts are a \u2063tough concept for \u200dthe $787.5M defamation settlement channel, but in \u2062this piece CNN journalists &#038;\u2064 commentators, including conservatives, stating\u2063 *facts* about Trump&#8217;s legal issues are \u2063falsely\u200b described as reveling in them. Wildly, characteristically \u2063dishonest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know\u200d facts are a\u2063 tough concept for the $787.5M defamation settlement channel, but in this piece CNN journalists &#038; commentators,\u200d including \u2064conservatives, \u2062stating *facts* about Trump&#8217;s legal\u200c issues are falsely\u200c described as reveling in them. Wildly, characteristically dishonest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ob2BxHqREo\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ob2BxHqREo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaketapper\/status\/1692161494782255197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN and MSNBC extensively featured the mugshots of alleged collaborators of ex-President Donald Trump over a 24-hour period, airing them 188 times for a total of 83 minutes. 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