Media adored whistleblowers, until they exposed Joe Biden.

The Media’s Changing ‍Attitude Towards Whistleblowers

The media ⁢celebrated and defended whistleblowers in former president ⁢Donald ⁢Trump’s administration. Not so much these days.

When two veteran⁤ IRS investigators testified​ before​ Congress on Wednesday⁤ that the Justice Department interfered in their probe of the president’s son, major news networks had other places to be.

CNN, MSNBC skip live ⁢coverage of IRS whistleblower ‍hearing on explosive Hunter Biden probe claims https://t.co/c4TTZCyyZz

— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 20, 2023

ABC completely avoids on-air ‍coverage of IRS whistleblowers⁣ in explosive ⁢hearing on Hunter Biden probe https://t.co/gXbVs79T5t

— Fox News (@FoxNews) ‍ July‍ 20, 2023

On “Mornings with Maria Bartiromo,” the host⁣ mentioned‌ @theMRC ‍ study on how the‍ networks have done nothing on Biden bribery allegations. She also slammed how ABC​ “News” simply skipped the IRS whistleblower hearing because it doesn’t ​fit their narrative.‍ pic.twitter.com/KJF4qO84PW

— Tim Graham ‍(@TimJGraham) July 21, 2023

What coverage⁢ mainstream media gave the hearing was often dismissive of the whistleblowers—or critical of ⁢the ​Republicans once again pouncing on​ the president’s beleaguered son.

MSNBC’s @JoeNBC slams “lies” from the anti-DoJ/IRS/FBI “so-called” whistleblowers: “They’re just‌ throwing things‍ at the wall because they’re ⁢so⁢ desperate. They don’t ⁤want Americans to hear that a judge‌ called Donald Trump a rapist …” pic.twitter.com/L6IuxaTkHR

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 20,⁢ 2023

Nicolle Wallace accuses the FBI whistleblowers of “insubordination.” pic.twitter.com/gGkuNA5RcJ

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May ‍18,‌ 2023

Associated Press: ⁤”House Republicans raised⁢ unsubstantiated allegations Wednesday⁢ against President Joe Biden over his family’s finances as ⁣they summoned⁤ IRS whistleblowers to testify publicly ‍for the first time about claims the Justice Department improperly interfered with a‌ tax investigation into⁣ Biden’s ‍son Hunter. … Still, House Republicans‌ are deepening their own investigation, making broad claims of corruption and wrongdoing by the Bidens, which they acknowledge ​have not been proven to‌ be true.”

CNN: “Throughout the six-hour hearing, Democrats poked holes in some ‌of the whistleblowers’ claims and repeatedly⁢ noted that ‌the Hunter Biden probe began under then-President Donald Trump and‌ was overseen by a⁢ Trump-appointed ⁢prosecutor. ⁣They also accused Republicans of hypocritically ⁣focusing‌ on the Biden⁢ family’s finances while⁤ ignoring possible conflicts tied to Trump’s⁤ business empire.”

Washington ⁢Post: “Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Explicit Visuals at Hunter Biden Hearing Draw Rebuke”:

Rep.⁢ Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday showed what ⁣appeared to be sexually⁣ explicit images of Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, during a hearing of the House ‍Oversight and Accountability Committee, drawing immediate rebukes from ⁣Democratic members of the panel.

Flashback: It was just a few years ago that the media were hailing whistleblowers in the federal⁤ government as brave truth tellers.

Lt. Col. Vindman invoked ​his father in‍ telling the nation why he ⁤decided to testify in Trump impeachment inquiry: “Do not worry. I will be fine for telling the truth.” pic.twitter.com/PNxse9wSy7

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 7, 2020

New York Times: “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside ‌the Trump Administration”:

The Times is ​taking the rare step of publishing an anonymous‍ Op-Ed essay. We ⁤have done so at‌ the request ⁢of the author, a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by⁢ its disclosure. We believe publishing this⁣ essay ‌anonymously is the only way to deliver an ​important perspective ⁢to our readers. We invite you to submit a‌ question about the essay or our vetting process here.

CNN: “Author of 2018 ‘Anonymous’ Op-Ed Critical of Trump Revealed”:

The‍ anonymous senior Trump ⁤administration official who wrote a 2018 New York ⁢Times op-ed and a subsequent book ⁣critical of President⁣ Donald Trump is Miles Taylor, he​ revealed ⁤in a ⁢statement to CNN on Wednesday.

Taylor, who ‍was chief of staff to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, wrote a lengthy statement explaining why he penned the 2018 op-ed declaring he ​was ⁣part of the “resistance” inside​ the Trump administration working to thwart Trump’s worst inclinations. ‌Taylor said that he wanted to force Trump to respond to the charges he was leveling without the ability to attack ⁢the messenger specifically. Trump ‌called ‌the op-ed treasonous.

Taylor​ joined CNN as a contributor in ‍September 2020.

New York Times: “Meet Alexander Vindman, the‍ Colonel​ Who Testified⁤ on Trump’s Phone Call”:

He fled Ukraine at age 3 and became a soldier, scholar and official⁣ at the White House. That’s where, he told impeachment investigators, he witnessed alarming behavior by ⁢President Trump. …

And on Tuesday, Colonel Vindman’s past and present converged as he became a star⁢ witness in the impeachment inquiry into President​ Trump, which is centered on the president’s dealings with the colonel’s native​ Ukraine.

Ensconced in ‍the secure hearing rooms of the House Intelligence Committee ‌on ​Capitol Hill in a midnight-blue dress uniform, a bevy of ribbons pinned‌ to his chest, Colonel Vindman ‌testified ​privately from morning until night. He recounted for House‍ investigators how he was so‍ alarmed by⁢ the president’s request to ​enlist Ukraine to smear his political rivals, ​and similar efforts⁤ by‌ Mr. Trump’s allies, that he reported them to his superiors—twice.

His heritage gave Colonel Vindman, who is fluent‌ in​ both Ukrainian and Russian, unique insight into Mr. Trump’s pressure campaign; on ⁤numerous ⁣occasions, Ukrainian officials sought ‍him ‍out ⁢for advice about how to deal ⁣with Mr. Giuliani.

Colonel⁤ Vindman’s testimony was sprinkled with references to ⁣duty, honor and patriotism—but also his life as an immigrant and a refugee.

Daily Beast: “I Was a Whistleblower. The ⁤Trump Whistleblower Is About to Go ‍Through Hell.”

In my two decades of helping federal⁣ whistleblowers, I have never seen a professional​ and constitutional crisis of this ⁤magnitude. ​But now a whistleblower has effectively completed the task Special Counsel Robert Mueller failed to do: focus the public debate on the president. The American people now understand the question before the ⁢Republic, even if they have not provided the answer, yet.

Same energy: On Thursday, Republicans released evidence in⁤ another of their investigations of alleged Biden family corruption. But the FBI report detailing ⁢claims ‌of a bribery scheme involving Joe and ⁢Hunter ‍Biden failed to meet the media’s suddenly lofty standards for scandalous intel about a president.

Here’s the entirety ​of CNN & MSNBC’s coverage of new, hard evidence implicating the⁣ president in a⁢ criminal bribery⁣ scheme

“The White ‌House ⁣sharply criticized Republicans for pushing long-debunked claims.”⁤ pic.twitter.com/x6bNbb6ZbO

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 21,⁤ 2023

Business Insider: “The ⁤FBI is Furious Chuck Grassley​ Released an⁢ Internal Document That Makes Unverified ⁣Claims ‍About Hunter And Joe Biden Accepting Bribes”