{"id":2205901,"date":"2024-03-25T17:05:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T21:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-public-needs-truth-about-jan-6-when-asked-about-nbc-tapping-mcdaniel\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T21:07:12","slug":"white-house-says-public-needs-truth-about-jan-6-when-asked-about-nbc-tapping-mcdaniel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-public-needs-truth-about-jan-6-when-asked-about-nbc-tapping-mcdaniel\/","title":{"rendered":"The White House emphasizes the importance of transparency regarding January 6 when questioned about NBC&#8217;s selection of McDaniel"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fwhite-house-says-public-needs-truth-about-jan-6-when-asked-about-nbc-tapping-mcdaniel%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=2205901&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--><p>The White \u200dHouse emphasizes President Joe Biden&#8217;s belief in the critical role of the press in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-omar-republicans-acquittal-shows-they-value-power-and-violence-more-than-protecting-democracy\/\" title=\"Rep. Omar: Republicans\u2019 Acquittal Shows They Value \u2018Power And Violence\u2019 More Than Protecting Democracy\">protecting democracy<\/a>\u200d amid questions about NBC hiring Ronna McDaniel. Biden stressed the\u2063 need \u2063for journalists to provide the public with context, perspective,\u200b and accurate information, especially regarding crucial events\u2063 like January 6. The administration\u200b values the media&#8217;s responsibility in delivering facts and truth to the people.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Joe Biden<\/a> believes that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-american-reporter-gershkovich\/\" title=\"US Ambassador to Russia meets imprisoned American journalist Gershkovich.\">press plays<\/a> a \u201ccritical\u201d role in protecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>democracy<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> said, when asked for the president\u2019s reaction to NBC News hiring former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Committee<\/a> Chairwoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronna-romney-mcdaniel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ronna McDaniel<\/a> as a political analyst.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists\u2019 roles include ensuring the public \u201cknows\u201d the truth and facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jan. 6<\/a>, per White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat he said is, \u2018We need you, democracy is at risk, and the American people need to know, in fractured times, they need a context and a perspective, they need substance to match the enormity of the task,&#8217;\u201d Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday, quoting Biden\u2019s speech at this month\u2019s Gridiron Dinner with members of the media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a big task that journalists have, and we understand that, and the facts and the truth are critical here,\u201d she said in her own words. \u201cI\u2019m not going to make any comments on a personnel decision, but, more broadly speaking, it is important. It is a burden on all of us here to be really mindful about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NBC and MSNBC reporters and anchors, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-todd\/\">Chuck Todd<\/a> on Sunday and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/morning-joe\/\">Morning Joe<\/a><\/em> hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/morning-joe\/\">Joe Scarborough<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mika-brzezinski\/\">Mika Brzezinski<\/a> on Monday morning, criticized the news organization\u2019s decision to hire McDaniel over her participation in Trump\u2019s so-called fake electors scheme, such as taking part in a phone call with the former president about not certifying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-going-on-minnesota-and-wisconsin-both-had-89-90-turnout-something-that-is-highly-unlikely\/\" title=\"What is Going On? Minnesota and Wisconsin BOTH had 89%-90% Turnout -- Something That Is Highly Unlikely\">election results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBC News should seek out conservative, Republican voices to provide balance in their election coverage, but it should be conservative Republicans and not a person who used her position of power to be an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-joe-says-election-denier-ronna-mcdaniel-will-not-appear-on-show\/\" title=\"Morning Joe has confirmed that Ronna McDaniel, labeled an \"election denier,\" will not be featured on the show\">anti-democracy election denier<\/a>. And we hope NBC will reconsider its decision,\u201d Brzezinski said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her support of the former president, Trump pressured McDaniel to resign from her position earlier this month, replacing her with former North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley and his daughter-in-law, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lara-trump\/\">Lara Trump<\/a>. Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-says-sen-manchin-would-flip-to-gop-if-mcconnell-stepped-down\/\" title=\"Book Says Sen. Manchin Would Flip to GOP If McConnell Stepped Down\">reportedly grown frustrated<\/a> with McDaniel, in part because she refused to pay for all of his legal bills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During her debut appearance last weekend, McDaniel put more distance between herself and Trump, contending you have to \u201ctake one for the whole team\u201d as chair and that Jan. 6 convicted felons should not be freed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I get to be a little bit more myself, right?\u201d she told NBC. \u201cThis is what I believe: I don\u2019t think violence should be in our political discourse, Republican or Democrat. \u2026 I agree with [Trump] on a whole host of other things \u2014 let\u2019s close the border, let\u2019s make sure we have good incomes for people, let\u2019s make sure we do a lot of great things \u2014 but on that point, I don\u2019t think we should be freeing people who violently attacked Capitol Hill police officers and attacked the Capitol.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When asked about NBC hiring Ronna McDaniel, the White House stated President Joe Biden values the press&#8217;s crucial role in safeguarding democracy. Highlighting the importance of journalists in uncovering the truth about January 6, the administration emphasizes the public&#8217;s need for accurate information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2205902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24084774401615-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2205901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24084774401615-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2205901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2205902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2205901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2205901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2205901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}