Cable news was again a study in contrasts on Thursday: Fox News carried a big portion of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before a House committee, while CNN and MSNBC did not. As a star witness before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, Kennedy’s appearance was contentious from the start. House Democrats called for disinviting him, and at the hearing (you can watch it below), the comments were the source of a contentious exchange with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). “That is something where journalism should be actively involved,” rather than asking whether coverage is giving Kennedy legitimacy, she said. “I do not expect either to have legs once the Republican primary season proper gets underway when the debates begin.”

Source: Fox News July 21, 2023 16:07 UTC