Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized ABC and NBC for their decision not to air President Donald Trump’s election-security address on their broadcast networks. He accused these outlets of withholding vital information from the American public with the midterm elections approaching.
Mullin expressed frustration, asking, “Why wouldn’t they want to inform the American people? Why are they calling themselves a news outlet if they’re not actually trying to put the news out there?” Meanwhile, CBS only aired part of Trump’s remarks before cutting away, whereas Fox News broadcasted the entire speech live.
“Two major networks didn’t want to cover it. I think the question really should say why. They sure covered the other part of it when they were saying that it was the most secure election ever,” Mullin stated.
Trump unveiled previously declassified intelligence, highlighting vulnerabilities in voting infrastructure and foreign efforts to gather American voter data. Additionally, he urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, aimed at introducing federal voter identification and proof-of-citizenship requirements.
President Trump criticized ABC and NBC for opting not to show the speech on television, alleging a plot to conceal corruption in the election system. He asserted that a free and fair election is essential for America’s greatness and accused media networks of shielding the radical left.
Mullin described the networks’ decisions as “shameful,” questioning whether there was an attempt to cover up information.
Trump argued, “Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses. They use our public multibillion-dollar-in-value airways for absolutely no money.”
The Federal Communications Commission, however, licenses broadcast stations individually rather than national networks.
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