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Why is NBC News Burying a Documentary on Trump Family Separation Policy Until After Election?
NBCU News Group boss Cesar Conde is — yet again — facing questions about an eyebrow-raising editorial decision that was made within his palace’s walls.
Earlier this month, MSNBC Films announced it had acquired Separated, the documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris, based on the book from NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff which detailed the horrors of Donald Trump’s child separation policy. The film premiered over the summer at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews and will complete its Academy Award-qualifying theatrical run at the IFC Center in New York later this week, in addition to playing in several other markets later this month. If it manages to win an Oscar, it would be the first for MSNBC Films and NBC News Studios, which produced the film.
Inside MSNBC, the documentary has garnered strong support. Both Morris and Soboroff have appeared on several shows to promote the film. Chris Hayes attended a screening over the weekend and described it afterward as an “absolutely urgent” film “that truly shook” him.
And Rachel Maddow, the progressive channel’s marquee star, also recently saw the film and was deeply moved by it, I’m told.
In fact, according to people familiar with the matter, Maddow was so impressed by the documentary that she offered to play a key role promoting it. Upon seeing the film, Maddow volunteered to do an entire special on Trump’s child separation policy in the immediate hour preceding its network premiere, the people said. In effect, she would use her mega-platform to hype the documentary and juice its premiere ratings — an offer that still, to my understanding, stands.
But something unusual happened. Word came down that the powers at be inside 30 Rock had opted to effectively sit on the film, setting the documentary’s network premiere until after the election in December, a bizarre decision that frustrated the filmmakers and has raised questions among staffers internally.
“Why is my movie not being shown on NBC prior to the election? It is not a partisan movie. It’s about a policy that was disgusting and should not be allowed to happen again,” Morris wrote on X over the weekend.
“Make your own inferences,” added the Oscar-winning director, not-so-subtly signalling that politics played a determining role in the matter.
Morris isn’t exactly off base… While MSNBC boss Rashida Jones could have arguably found time to air the documentary sometime in October, I’m told that NBC News boss Rebecca Blumenstein, who is still hoping to persuade Trump to participate in a debate, was opposed to airing the film until after the election. It goes without saying that airing a no-holds-barred documentary scrutinizing Trump would likely hinder the network’s chances at luring Trump onto its stage for an October face-off. (Stephen Labaton, head of communications at NBCU News Group, insisted to me on Monday that “the debate had nothing to do with the scheduling of this programming.”)
In any case, NBCU News Group is Conde’s domain…
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In a shocking expose, the New York Times has uncovered that Trump has secretly spoken with Vladimir Putin as many as SEVEN times since leaving office.
The conversations coincided with Trump pressuring Republicans to block military aid to Ukraine.
TRUMP IS A TRAITOR!!!
Trump also secretly sent Putin COVID tests while he was in office, when they were hard to obtain.
Putin even asked Trump to keep it a secret.
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Mockler: People say that Biden is senile. Do you believe that?
Trump Supporter: I believe it.
Mockler: So, “senile Biden,” has passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the PACT Act, the CHIPS and Science Act…
Let me ask you, what’s one bill that Trump passed?
Trump Supporter: What’s one bill that Trump passed?
Mockler: Yes, what’s one bill?
Trump Supporter: Oh my God. His policies—his…
Mockler: You repeat the question like it’s obvious, but you’re not giving me an answer.
Trump Supporter: No, no, I know one bill that he passed. Look at what he implemented with security and the border. Roe v. Wade
Mockler: Roe v. Wade is a Supreme Court decision, but that’s a decent answer. So, you’re pro-life?
Trump Supporter: I’m pro-choice.
So many totally ignorant voters
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A new report from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse finds fresh evidence the Trump White House tightly controlled the FBI investigation into the sexual assault claims against Brett Kavanaugh.
The Trump White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the assault allegations.
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Democrat Grier Hopkins has defeated Republican John Coghill Jr. in the race for mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — which voted for Trump by 15 points!
As I have said repeatedly - don't put your faith in polls. The most reliable indicator is always votes.
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When Joe Biden didn’t do the Super Bowl interview, it was a giant political earthquake.
When Trump skips a 50-yr old tradition, it’s just Monday.
For more than half a century, the major party candidates for president have sat down with 60 Minutes.
This year, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump accepted our invitation.
Unfortunately, last week Trump cancelled.
ICYMI Dipshit
She’s dumb as a stump . Not even the corrupt MSM will be able to help her . The more we see of her the better .
CBS '60 Minutes' airs two different answers from VP Harris to the same question (edited)
CBS aired two different answers to the same question in its "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, replacing a clip from the Democratic nominee that aired on "Face the Nation" Sunday when the interview package aired in a primetime special on Monday.
Harris was mocked by conservatives when footage of her offering a lengthy "word salad" that was aired by CBS on Sunday’s "Face the Nation" to promote the "60 Minutes" sit-down, when Bill Whitaker asked why it seemed like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t listening to the United States. However, the vice president’s lengthy answer didn’t make the version that aired on Monday night on "60 Minutes" and a shorter, more focused answer to the same question was shown instead
Trump campaign calls on 60 Minutes to release ‘unedited’ transcript of Harris interview
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seriously <a href="https://twitter.com/UnivOfKansas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnivO fKansas</a>? You’re letting this be said in your classrooms? That men who won’t vote for Kamala Harris for President should be lined up and shot?? <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ro gerMarshallMD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryMoran?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JerryMo ran</a> <a href="https://t.co/7hHihxScEg">pic.twitter.com/7hHihxScEg</a></p>— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) <a href="https://twitter.com/nedryun/status/1843991931530993667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Comment -
The tests that Trump sent to Putin weren’t just your basic swabs that you have in your home bathroom, they were molecular point-of-care test machines that hospitals desperately needed to rapidly detect infections in a critical time.
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic was hurt by long wait times for central lab PCR tests.
In hospitals, these delays caused problems with patient care and led to the spread of infections among patients.
Trump put America last and Americans died.
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The tests that Trump sent to Putin weren’t just your basic swabs that you have in your home bathroom, they were molecular point-of-care test machines that hospitals desperately needed to rapidly detect infections in a critical time.
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic was hurt by long wait times for central lab PCR tests.
In hospitals, these delays caused problems with patient care and led to the spread of infections among patients.
Trump put America last and Americans died.
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Trump colluded with Russia, Trump starred into the solar eclipse, MAGA hats are make in China, and anything else we can make up and rehash before the election.Comment -
Trump again claims that the most prosperous time in American history was the late 19th century when tariffs were a big deal
Such astonishing ignorance being publicly spouted to his dumbest supporters by a candidate for President.
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Here’s the now private citizen who has been violating the Logan Act calling for John Kerry to be prosecuted for… violating the Logan Act.
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The obscene hypocrisy & grift of Trump Bibles being made in China for $3 while they’re selling them for $60 while Trump is talking about huge tariffs on products manufactured in China by US companies.
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Here we go again!
The Trump campaign is dragging its feet on beginning the formal process allowing for a smooth transition of power.
The campaign has missed two major deadlines to sign required federal documents and has failed to file an ethics plan for his prospective admin.
The delay allows him to circumvent fundraising rules and ethics rules.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/u...e=articleShare
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YUGE CROWD for tonight's hate rally at Reading PA: https://x.com/i/status/1844165024807538787Last edited by Hareeba!; 10-09-24, 07:22 PM.Comment -
The Apprentice is an Oscar movie.
Brilliant acting, directing & writing.
Trump tried to block its release.
Tom Ortenberg & Briarcliff over paid so it would get released BEFORE the election.
In theatres Friday.
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man are you dumb and committed to deception.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Trump takes the stage before ENERGIZED crowd in Reading, Pennsylvania <a href="https://t.co/5VZYHEBWD4">pic.twitter.com/5VZYHEBWD4</a></p>— RSBN ���� (@RSBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/RSBNetwork/status/1844160299554709635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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So all you who are voting for TFG must be earning big dollars eh?
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The media doesn’t want you to see 275 linemen being housed for free by President Trump at his Trump National Doral Miami resort as they prepare to respond to hurricane recovery.����<br><br>You know what to do! <br> <a href="https://t.co/zN6uKfD5FE">pic.twitter.com/zN6uKfD5FE</a></p>— I Meme Therefore I Am ���� (@ImMeme0) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImMeme0/status/1844088909078352250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Comment -
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Florida Republican Demands Hurricane Aid She Tried to Block
Representative Anna Paulina Luna has waded into the fray between Kamala Harris and Ron DeSantis.
Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna demanded more FEMA funding for Florida, just weeks after she voted against a bill that provided $20 billion for federal emergency funds.
As Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida coastline, Luna has waded into a growing spat between Vice President Kamala Harris and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
“We have a category 5 hurricane headed right to Pinellas, and @KamalaHarris is taking this time to attack @GovRonDeSantis?” Luna wrote Monday in a post on X.
“Cut the crap. We need FEMA DOLLARS FREE’D UP. ALL ASSETS. STOP ATTACKING RON AND DO YOUR JOB! @VP” she added.
But just last month, as Hurricane Helene approached the United States, Luna voted to shut down the federal government, vetoing a measure to extend FEMA funding by $20 billion. Luna was among 82 House Republicans who voted against the deal and one of 11 Florida lawmakers who cast dissenting votes.
Now, as Florida prepares to face a massive Category 5 storm that has prompted massive evacuations across the state, Luna is vying to get every cent she can.
When Luna failed to support FEMA funding, she faced strong criticism from Democratic candidate Whitney Fox, who is running to unseat her.
“As the worst storm in our lifetime was hours away, Luna couldn’t set aside her partisan games for even a moment,” Fox said. “She voted to delay critical FEMA aid and emergency support when we would need it most. This isn’t leadership—it’s a catastrophic failure.”
At the time, the White House warned that the stopgap bill, while necessary to pass, did not provide adequate funding to help communities recover from natural disasters.
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The only reason why Jill Stein is still in the presidential race is to grab votes from the Democrats in swing states.
Here she is dining with Putin in Moscow.
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Elon Musk, a billionaire who lives in Austin, Texas, is buying votes for Trump.
Crystal Mason, a black woman who lives in Fort Worth, Texas, was sentenced to five years in prison for mistakenly voting once.
That's justice in America.
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NOAA has been tracking the formation of Hurricane Milton for days.
They sent hurricane hunters to determine its speed and intensity.
They've identified its path across Florida.
Their data will save hundreds if not thousands of lives.
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I’m basically a truthful person
Podcaster: bursts out laughing at him
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Sheldon Whitehouse
In 2018, I pledged to Christine Blasey Ford that I’d keep digging until we got to the bottom of the Trump White House’s shameful confirmation process for Justice Kavanaugh.
I did, and today we have some updates.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…
My report shows that the supplemental background investigation was a sham, controlled by the Trump White House, for political cover to Senate Republicans to put Judge Kavanaugh on track to confirmation.
whitehouse.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
A full, proper investigation is the bare minimum that assault victims who come forward deserve. Dr. Ford and Deborah Ramirez did not get one.
Senators who thought the FBI investigation was “by the book” were misled; there was no “book,” just White House direction and control.
Senators who claimed there wasn’t “corroborating evidence” were not told that the FBI was instructed to look only
for direct, not corroborating, evidence.
Senators who relied on there being a “tip line” were not told that no “tip” was ever investigated by the FBI; all were delivered uninvestigated to the White House, and died there.
The Trump White House thwarted proper FBI investigation of the allegations against Kavanaugh, denying Senators information needed to fulfil our constitutional duties.
Senators, and the American people, deserve real answers — not manufactured misdirection — when such serious questions about a lifetime nominee emerge late in the confirmation process.Last edited by Hareeba!; 10-10-24, 05:02 AM.Comment -
Our whole society now, thanks to far-right social media.
Meteorologists? Death threats.
Hospitals? Death threats.
Librarians? Death threats.
Teachers? Death threats.
Feeding every occupation into the fire, one by one, to keep generating rage clicks.
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