New York Post Suspends Reporter for Killing Trump Nominee Story

Reporter Suspended Over Trump Nominee Story

• 📰 A 16-year veteran reporter at the New York Post, Josh Kosman, has been suspended for reportedly having a critical story about President Trump's nominee for DEA administrator, Terry Cole, killed.
• 🎯 Kosman had investigated allegations that Cole had a checkered past, including leading two operations that resulted in unnecessary deaths.
• 📧 Despite getting multiple editors' encouragement and securing on-the-record sources, the story was ultimately "spiked" by editor-in-chief Keith Poole.

Media Bias and Dishonesty

• 🧠 Cenk Uygur argues that mainstream media is the most dishonest because it pretends its perspective, often favoring the status quo and corporate rule, is objective.
• ⚠️ He distinguishes this from openly biased outlets like Alex Jones or right-wing shows, which are transparent about their leanings.
• 🏢 The New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch, is criticized for being not only pro-corporate but also overtly right-wing, leading to the suppression of stories that might not align with Trump's interests.

The Spiked Story's Content

• 🔍 Although Kosman's full piece was not published, a similar story by CNN on April 29th revealed details about Terry Cole's alleged incompetence.
• 💥 One incident involved a botched DEA-vetted operation in Colombia in 2006 that left 10 local officers dead.
• 🇲🇽 Another involved a DEA probe in Dallas in 2011, where intelligence supervised by Cole was leaked to the Zetas cartel, leading to a massacre.

TYT's News Standards

• ✅ Cenk Uygur outlines three core standards for news organizations: not playing with facts, not calling for violence, and not engaging in personal attacks against colleagues.
• 🗣️ He believes that outside of these, news organizations should be free to express their opinions and engage in open, honest, and respectful conversations.