Politics Added 66d ago 3 outlets

Newt Gingrich and others call for Norah O'Donnell's firing after she read shooting suspect's manifesto on 60 Minutes

CBS News anchor Norah O'Donnell read portions of an alleged manifesto written by Cole Allen, 31, who was charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump after allegedly rushing a security checkpoint at the WHCA dinner while armed. During a 60 Minutes interview with Trump, O'Donnell read lines from the manifesto and asked the president to respond. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called the act 'disgusting and inhumane demagoguery' and said O'Donnell should be fired.

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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.

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All three outlets echo the same condemnation, but Breitbart frames O'Donnell as elevating a terrorist and demands firing, while The Hill and Examiner focus on Gingrich's criticism with the Examiner adding fuller factual context about the charges and interview.

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HThe HillCENTER66d ago

“Gingrich: 'Disgusting and inhumane' for O'Donnell to read WHCA shooting suspect's manifesto”

WEWashington ExaminerRIGHT66d ago

“Newt Gingrich hits CBS over 'inhumane' reading of Trump shooting manifesto on 60 Minutes”

BBreitbartRIGHT66d ago

“Marlow: Norah O'Donnell Must Be Fired After Elevating Terrorist by Asking President to Respond to Manifesto”

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