US Treasury Secretary Discovers NYT's Credibility Gap, 20 Years Too Late
Bessent's sudden enlightenment—that the NYT publishes 'fake stories' related to former President Trump—is noted. This revelation conveniently ignores the publication's long, documented history of uncritically amplifying government talking points, from the Gulf of Tonkin to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and more recently, the sanitization of Israeli military actions in Gaza. The NYT's
editorial board endorsed military aid to Israel just last month, conveniently overlooking the civilian casualty count now exceeding 35,000. It appears the Times only loses its 'credibility' when it scratches at the fringes of a preferred political narrative, not when it actively participates in the construction of official, often lethal, foreign policy consensus. For those outside the Beltway, the
NYT's 'fever swamp' has been standard operating procedure for decades, reliably serving as a megaphone for power rather than a check on it. Perhaps Bessent's awakening signals a new era for officialdom. Or perhaps, only its own ox being gored truly counts.