Mainstream Media: Where 'Fraud' is News, But Systemic Corruption Isn't
Nick Shirley's mom, Brooke, went on TV to defend her son's reporting on an alleged $250 million COVID fraud scheme in Minneapolis, criticizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. It's a tale as old as time: a dedicated journalist uncovers local corruption, and the mainstream heralds the exposé. Meanwhile, the very news outlets covering this local drama routinely sidestep the multi-billion dollar influence
peddling shaping US foreign policy. Where is the same indignation for the Congress members who take millions from AIPAC, then greenlight unquestioning military aid to governments accused of war crimes? For example, Rep. Steny Hoyer, a frequent recipient according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently advocates for aid packages that bolster military operations abroad, rather than addressing systemic
issues at home. It seems financial malfeasance is only 'news' when it’s not bankrolling geopolitical bloodshed, carefully omitted from prime-time moral outrage. Perhaps Ms. Shirley could investigate that.