{"id":2444898,"date":"2025-06-09T14:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompous-pelley-warns-america-is-doomed-liberal-media-scream-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T14:51:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:51:48","slug":"pompous-pelley-warns-america-is-doomed-liberal-media-scream-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompous-pelley-warns-america-is-doomed-liberal-media-scream-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pompous Pelley warns America \u2018is doomed\u2019: Liberal Media Scream &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fpompous-pelley-warns-america-is-doomed-liberal-media-scream-washington-examiner%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=2444898&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>In a recent broadcast, CBS journalist Scott Pelley expressed his concerns about the state of democracy in America under President Donald Trump, stating that &#8220;only journalism can save the nation.&#8221; He emphasized the critical role of journalism in maintaining democracy, warning that silence from the public could lead to the country&#8217;s downfall. Pelley drew parallels between current events and the past, specifically referencing senator Eugene McCarthy&#8217;s era, while further asserting that reliable journalism is essential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shaun-mccutcheon-directtvs-attack-on-free-speech\/\" title=\"Shaun McCutcheon: DirectTV\u2019s Attack on Free Speech\">informed decision-making<\/a> by citizens. He called for courage among the populace to speak out and uphold democratic values. Pelley&#8217;s comments have elicited mixed reactions and criticism, notably regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >perceived <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">liberal bias<\/a><\/a> in the media. his remarks highlight the ongoing tension between journalism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-steven-crowder-announces-lawsuit-against-facebook\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Steven Crowder Announces Lawsuit Against Facebook\">political discourse<\/a> in contemporary America.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pompous Pelley warns America &lsquo;is doomed&rsquo;: Liberal Media Scream<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1965967\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Just when we thought CBS&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3232957\/team-trump-rips-scott-pelley-cabinet-attack-60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scott Pelley<\/a> couldn&rsquo;t get any more pompous, he proved us wrong &mdash; again.<\/p>\n<p>This time it was in decrying America under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3435261\/newsom-sue-trump-sending-national-guard-california-la-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump,<\/a> declaring that only journalism can save the nation, and warning that &ldquo;If you fall silent, the country is doomed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3435211\/trump-allies-gop-texas-attorney-general-race-ken-paxton\/\">Pro-Trump FEC chairman eyes bid for Texas attorney general<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3434601\/trump-is-the-bigger-man-white-house-report-card\/\">After taking Musk&rsquo;s bait, Trump is the bigger man: White House Report Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3432727\/voters-split-elon-musk-hurt-country-mostly-failed\/\">Voters split on Musk, &lsquo;hurt&rsquo; country, &lsquo;mostly failed&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Seeing parallels between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senator-eugene-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sen. Eugene McCarthy<\/a> in the 1950s and Trump today, while speaking after CNN showed George Clooney&rsquo;s play about legendary newsman Edward R. Morrow, Pelley said, &ldquo;You cannot have democracy without journalism. It can&rsquo;t be done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pelley has used his <em>60 Minutes<\/em> perch to air his liberal bias and editorialize against Trump. Murrow played an outsize role in ending McCarthy&rsquo;s career.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pelley: Journalism &lsquo;Is the Only Thing That&rsquo;s Going to Save the Country&rsquo; from Trump\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QvDis4DZkFg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>From CNN&rsquo;s special coverage Saturday night, <em>Good Night, and Good Luck Live:<\/em> Truth and Power, after the live airing from Broadway of the stage play, <em>Good Night, and Good Luck:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANDERSON COOPER:<\/strong> <em>Do you still believe in journalism? Do you still believe in the role of journalists?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOTT PELLEY:<\/strong> <em>It is the only thing that&rsquo;s going to save the country. You cannot have democracy without journalism. It can&rsquo;t be done. The people at home need reliable, consistent information in order to make decisions about their lives and their futures,<\/em> and the country&rsquo;s future. So, there is no system of democracy without journalism. We have to figure out how to keep journalism free, independent, accurate,<em> and responsible for what it&rsquo;s doing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But journalism is the only profession that is protected by the Constitution<\/em> of the United States. And there&rsquo;s a reason for that. James Madison believed that freedom of speech was the right that guaranteed all the other rights in the Bill of Rights.<em> And so it is today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>COOPER:<\/strong> What is your message to people about, who have just watched this, and are worried?<\/p>\n<p><strong>PELLEY:<\/strong> <em>It&rsquo;s going to take courage, as it often has, to get through this period of American history. Our forebears were called by their times to have courage to move the country forward. And so it is with us today. The most important thing is to have the courage to speak, to not let fear permeate the country so that everyone suddenly becomes silent. If you have the courage to speak, we are saved. If you fall silent, the country is doomed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc.org\/staff\/brent-baker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brent Baker,<\/a> the Steven P.J. Wood senior fellow and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> for research and publications at the Media Research Center, explained our pick: &ldquo;Could Pelley be any more pompous? If he, CBS News, and the rest of the legacy media had ever lived up to his promise of providing &lsquo;independent, accurate and responsible&rsquo; news, they wouldn&rsquo;t be held in such disdain by so much of the public who see them as left-wing political players. And that&rsquo;s a reality he confirmed by advocating everyone get in line and join him in having the &lsquo;courage&rsquo; to oppose the policies of the man who earned the most votes in the last election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rating:<\/span> <em><strong>FIVE<\/strong> out of <strong>FIVE<\/strong> screams.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1965967\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1965967\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pompous Pelley claims America is &#8216;doomed&#8217;: Liberal Media Scream. 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