Fox Host Rails Against Reporter For Asking About US-Enabled Murder
Watters, ever the free speech advocate (for some), slammed an ABC reporter for doing her job: asking Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about Khashoggi's grisly murder. Trump, of course, claimed MBS 'knew nothing.' This isn't just about Khashoggi; it's a shining example of how mainstream media gatekeepers like Watters work overtime to sanitize inconvenient truths, especially
when billions in arms deals are on the line. The US Treasury found MBS 'responsible' for approving the operation to 'capture or kill' Khashoggi. Yet, critical questions are 'rude.' One might wonder, when does holding power accountable become acceptable in their playbook? This isn't about protecting Trump or MBS; it's about protecting the symbiotic relationship between US foreign policy, arms
manufacturers, and authoritarian regimes. The reporter's job is to ask, not to lubricate diplomatic photo-ops. Watters' outrage isn't about decorum; it's about control over the narrative, ensuring that certain atrocities, particularly those enabling lucrative defense contracts, remain safely out of polite conversation. After all, why risk a defense deal for a mere journalist?