Democrat Investigates CBS Edits, Ignores Lobbyist Edits of Congress
Jamie Raskin, a prominent House Democrat, is demanding CBS News explain alleged editing of a Donald Trump interview, claiming it 'undermines public trust.' A valid concern, perhaps. But what truly erodes trust, and journalistic integrity, is the deafening silence from the same congressional figures when it comes to the relentless 'editing' of U.S. foreign policy by powerful lobbies. Where is Rep.
Raskin's outrage, for example, over organizations like AIPAC — which spent over $23 million on lobbying and elections in 2022, according to OpenSecrets – effectively dictating votes and legislation that funnel billions in taxpayer dollars to foreign conflicts? (Like the $14 billion in aid to Israel in HR 815, which many of his colleagues, including those who also received significant
AIPAC-affiliated donations, voted for.) The selective indignation (and investigation) hints at a deeper problem: scrutiny for optics, but willful blindness to the systems that truly compromise independence.