{"id":2575317,"date":"2026-03-02T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hot-mic-watch-as-this-cbs-reporter-appears-to-get-then-openly-defy-orders-to-ignore-crowd-cheering-for-trumps-decision-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:16:58","slug":"hot-mic-watch-as-this-cbs-reporter-appears-to-get-then-openly-defy-orders-to-ignore-crowd-cheering-for-trumps-decision-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hot-mic-watch-as-this-cbs-reporter-appears-to-get-then-openly-defy-orders-to-ignore-crowd-cheering-for-trumps-decision-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Mic: Watch As This CBS Reporter Appears to Get, Then Openly Defy Orders to Ignore Crowd Cheering for Trump&#8217;s Decision on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/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%2Fhot-mic-watch-as-this-cbs-reporter-appears-to-get-then-openly-defy-orders-to-ignore-crowd-cheering-for-trumps-decision-on-iran%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=2575317&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 piece centers on an on-air moment during coverage of a U.S.-Israel strike on Iran, focusing on a CBS Austin reporter who reportedly refused to follow orders to downplay pro-American sentiment.It describes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Reporter Vinny Martorano defying a directive to minimize coverage of demonstrators showing support for the operation, telling viewers that there are mixed opinions in Austin about the attack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Claims within the article that Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly eliminated in the joint operation, with Trump delivering the news and citing a prior State of the Union remark about thousands of protesters killed by the regime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Celebrations among the Iranian diaspora and supporters in the United States, including demonstrations in Austin and other cities, and various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-federal-court-refuses-request-to-dig-into-jurors-cellphone\/\" title=\"US Federal Court Refuses Request to Dig into Juror\u2019s Cellphone\">social-media posts<\/a> and tweets portraying a range of responses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Instances where crew members allegedly instructed reporters to downplay certain reactions, and the reporter\u2019s insistence on presenting a balanced view of support and opposition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece frames Martorano\u2019s actions as commendable for resisting efforts to spin the coverage and argues that more honest reporting is needed to restore trust in the media.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article employs multiple embedded tweets<\/a>, video clips, and references to other outlets (like Newsbusters and MRC) to illustrate the differing viewpoints and the reaction to the coverage.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A CBS reporter in Austin, Texas, defied an order that he apparently received from his superiors to de-emphasize the positive response at the state&rsquo;s capitol from Americans to the U.S. military action against Iran over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In the joint operation with Israel, Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/austere-religious-scholar-redux-see-irans-murderous-khamenei-eulogized-wapo-nyt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ali Khamenei<\/a> and many others in the nation&rsquo;s civilian and military leadership were reportedly eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-wh-identified-ayatollahs-potential-successors-first-strike-successful-dead\/?utm_source=x&amp;utm_medium=westernjournal&amp;utm_campaign=dlvrit&amp;utm_content=image\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delivered<\/a> the news after noting during his State of the Union address last week that Iran&rsquo;s government had killed an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-transcript-state-of-union-2026-c13e2a07df999b464b733f4a6e84dbd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">32,000<\/a> of its citizens who had engaged in protests against the brutal regime.<\/p>\n<p>The president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/iranian-mp-warns-greater-unrest-urging-government-address-grievances-2026-01-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> the Iranian government last month not to kill the protesters, whom the president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/iranian-mp-warns-greater-unrest-urging-government-address-grievances-2026-01-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">encouraged<\/a> in a social media post at the time to &ldquo;take over your institutions,&rdquo; adding that &ldquo;help is on the way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Celebrations broke out among the Iranian diaspora and others living in the United States and around the world following the announcement of Khamenei&rsquo;s demise, including in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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the reporter asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It means they don&rsquo;t want us to focus on this,&rdquo; the crew member said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Austin CBS reporter REFUSES orders from higher-ups to spin the support for President Trump&rsquo;s strike on Iran:<\/p>\n<p>Crew member: They don&rsquo;t want us to focus on this.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter: Well, I am.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3UKEkOWJYX\">pic.twitter.com\/3UKEkOWJYX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newsbusters\/status\/2028510814542479583?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All right. Well, I am,&rdquo; Martorano responded.<\/p>\n<p>Behind him, demonstrators can be heard chanting, &ldquo;Thank you, Trump! &hellip; Thank you, Bibi!&rdquo; referring to Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-might-step-kamala-harris-snubs-benjamin-netanyahu-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The reporter then went live, saying, &ldquo;There are a lot of mixed opinions across Austin about the joint attack between the United States and Israel against Iran that happened earlier this morning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some people, like this group behind me, are thanking Trump and the United States government for following through with this attack against Iran, while other people across the city say there needs to be more peace in the Middle East.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Thank you Trump&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A large group of people in front of the Texas Capitol are celebrating the coordinated strike against Iran early this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Some people I spoke with moved to Austin from Iran.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cbsaustin?\">@cbsaustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y7frrIrcPy\">pic.twitter.com\/y7frrIrcPy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vinny Martorano (@VinnyMartorano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinnyMartorano\/status\/2027892981286461857?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newsbusters noted, &ldquo;Martorano defied the command to deemphasize the pro-Epic Fury protest and provided a balanced report from the Texas Capitol. Some were in support of the bombing campaign, some against.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A group of people are protesting at the state capitol against the US&rsquo;s recent attack in Iran this morning, saying there needs to be peace worldwide wide.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cbsaustin?\">@cbsaustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V6924INXRw\">pic.twitter.com\/V6924INXRw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vinny Martorano (@VinnyMartorano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinnyMartorano\/status\/2027867249692868867?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fox News reporter Matt Finn posted a video on social media showing a large crowd assembled on Wilshire Boulevard, holding up placards with pictures of Trump and Netanyahu, while others carried American, Israeli, and Iranian flags.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, supporters could be seen dancing to Trump&rsquo;s signature campaign song, &ldquo;Y.M.C.A.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Playing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> signature YMCA song dancing, singing and crying in the streets on &amp; near the famed Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uu9kqThb4k\">pic.twitter.com\/uu9kqThb4k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/2028256189910593935?\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There were also pro-Eric Fury demonstrations in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2028455801128366108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a>, Las Vegas, and London, England, to name some places.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joy took over the streets of London on Sunday, as Iranians celebrated the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei was killed in a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday, President Trump said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HS8Viouwhk\">pic.twitter.com\/HS8Viouwhk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2028538374710022206?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Good for Martorano for disobeying a ridiculous order not to fairly cover the news.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Demonstrators from the Iranian community gather in front of the Bellagio fountains to show their support for U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xpF0cy58sj\">pic.twitter.com\/xpF0cy58sj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Las Vegas Sun (@LasVegasSun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LasVegasSun\/status\/2028320885124542812?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, if we can just get more honest reporters to step up, Americans&rsquo; trust in the media might begin to be restored.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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The operation, described as joint with Israel and reportedly targeting Iran\u2019s leadership, was announced by President Trump, who noted Iran\u2019s past killings of protesters and had urged Iran not to crush dissent. Following the announcement, celebrations were reported among the Iranian diaspora and others in the United States and around the world, including in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>During the broadcast, a crew member reportedly tried to cue the reporter to avoid emphasizing pro-Epic Fury demonstrations, but the journalist chose to proceed with a balanced account. He described a spectrum of opinions in Austin: some applauding the attack and others calling for more peace in the Middle East. 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