Opinion: Why is the ’60 minutes’ to step up the views of Marjorie Taylor Greene?

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Last year, the GOP REP. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia spoke On the white nationalist event organized by the Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes who caused himself Republican leaders that they were condemned.

Last week was Greene’s Twitter Account temporarily suspended per platform across Elona in the head over Tweet with Graph related to “Trans Free Review,” While she thwarted Planned transgender rights rally.

And they come Tuesday, Greene has announced plans Against protests in New York when the former President Donald Trump is expected to keep The indictment of more than 30 pointscalling a procedure against him “Neusnal witch hunting!”

But Sunday is Greene presented at CBS “60 minutes” in an interview in interview with long-term shows promoted on Twitter with a teasing: “Republican’s tail. Marjorie Taylor Greene, nickname MTG, is not afraid to share her opinions, no matter how intense they are in your face. She sits with Lesley Stahl this week for 60 minutes.” The images attached to this tweet under “60 minutes” include Greene and Stahl walking through the American Capitol, taking a walk outside and Greene showing Stahl something on her phone.

In the segment, which was broadcast weeknight, Stahl noticed Congress They moved from the border in the front row of GOP in two years despite “sharp language” and “some pretty radical views” as well as “over the top” comments such as “Democrats are fun pedophile.” Stahl also referred to Video Greene Jurilo Parkland, Florida, surviving to school, continues to maintain 2020 elections. They stole and fail to criticize trump over spending. (The interview was conducted before the news of his indictment.)

But Stahl did not mention Greene spoke at the white nationalist event a year while a member of Congress or its ultimate antimusmanlike view and its defense since January in January.

CBS criticism for greenea reinforcement was quick and well-deserved Even before the broadcast of the program. Former GOP representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois pre-tweet: “Wow. Insane to do 60 min.” (Kinzinger is a high political commentator CNN.)

Journalist Molly Jong-Fast also slammed “60 minutes” with Tweet: “Attention is currency and 60 minutes of their currency on the woman of the Jewish Space Laser.” (Jong-Fast obviously referred to that Greene’s past request That the massive California fires launched a “laser” crushed from the universe controlled by the families of the Jewish bank bank.)

David Hoggsurvivors 2018 Horror School Recording at Marjori Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and she has since activist against arms violence, replied“I look forward to your questions about why he thinks school shootings are fake and why she was supported by canon.”

Greene reinforced conspiracy theory – Two years before he was chosen at Congress – that he was filming the Parkland that was supposed to have 17 lives. And 2019. years, Greene appeared on the video Face Hogg in front of Capitol when it was to hire laws to save lives from weapons violence, screaming that then a teen “coward”. She also called Hogg “# Littlehitler” Social media.

Greene’s own Tweet Promoting a segment Sunday is not filled with these typical spots of “false news” when it does not like coverage. Instead, Greene called to people to adjust as he hosted Stahl (and wrongly the legendary icon of Leslie was added, “Leslie was trailblazer for women in journalism. And until I agree on some problems, I respect it very much.”

It’s right now that “60 minutes” over your History 50-Plus-a year He presented what the show called “controversial“Guests. They include an interview with 2000s with Oklahoma City Bombard Timothy Mcveighwhose 1995 terrorist attack Left 168 dead, including 19 children. And the show was talking to an interview from 1979. year with IRAN Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Maybe “60 minutes” looked in Greene – which has repeatedly repeatedly reduce and even defended 6. January 2021. Year attack plus plus that GOP becomes fun “Christian nationalism“- In the vein of his long list controversial Guests. (CBS did not respond to CNN request for comment at the time of publication.)

However, the choice of Greene as a guest remembers immediately Comments From CBS General CEO, Les Moonves during Trump President Campaign Trumps 2016. years when he admitted that Trump candidacy “may not be good for America, but damn good for CBS.” Added Moon“The money is entered and this is fun. … (T) It will be a very good year for us,” concluding, “it’s a terrible thing. But bring it, Donald.

Moonves may not be From CBS, but its way of thinking seems to continue at “60 minutes”. And that may be good for “60 minutes”, but it’s definitely not good for America.