RFK lambastes ABC News – TheBlaze

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted ABC Information, accusing the media big of perpetrating a “hatchet job,” committing defamation, and disseminating “unsheathed Pharma propaganda.”

Kennedy’s feedback got here after ABC Information admitted to modifying content material out of an interview and accused the presidential candidate of creating false claims about vaccines.

Linsey Davis of ABC Information, who had interviewed Kennedy, stated in a observe to viewers that “Kennedy made false claims concerning the COVID-19 vaccines” and “deceptive claims” regarding vaccination and autism. “We have used our editorial judgement,” to not embody “prolonged parts of that alternate in our interview.”

Kennedy slammed ABC Information.

“47 USC 315 makes it unlawful for TV networks to censor Presidential candidates however Thursday, ABC confirmed its contempt for the legislation, democracy, and its viewers by reducing a lot of the content material of my interview with host Linsey Davis leaving solely cherry-picked snippets and a defamatory disclaimer,” Kennedy claimed.

“Providing no proof, @ABC justified this act of censorship by falsely asserting that I made ‘false claims.’ In reality, Davis engaged me in a vigorous, informative, and mutually respectful debate on the federal government’s Covid countermeasures. I am pleased to provide citations to assist each assertion I made throughout that alternate. I am sure that ABC’s resolution to censor got here as a shock to Linsey as properly. As a substitute of journalism, the general public noticed a hatchet job. As a substitute of data, they received defamation and unsheathed Pharma propaganda. Individuals deserve to listen to the complete interview to allow them to make up their very own minds. How can democracy operate and not using a free and unbiased press? As President, I’ll free FCC from its company captors and pressure the company to observe the legislation by revoking the licenses of networks that put the mercantile ambitions of advertisers forward of the general public curiosity,” he tweeted.

Through the interview, Davis famous that the Kennedy has beforehand indicated that there’s a connection between vaccination and autism, however Kennedy pushed again when Davis claimed that the concept has been “debunked.”

“Who debunked it?” Kennedy requested.

Davis stated there has not been any scientific hyperlink from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, World Well being Group, or the Nationwide Academy of Sciences, however Kennedy pushed again, calling these entities “captive businesses.”

Kennedy, who’s the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy, is difficult President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. Earlier this week, Biden announced that he’s operating for re-election.

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