Sinclair Broadcast Group Under Fire for Coordinated Anti-Biden Segments
Local news stations owned by Sinclair aired identical scripts questioning President Biden's mental fitness, based on a disputed Wall Street Journal article.
- Sinclair Broadcast Group compelled local affiliates to use a prewritten script questioning Biden's mental acuity.
- The script was based on a Wall Street Journal article criticized for its reliance on partisan sources.
- Popular Information's exposé of Sinclair's tactics went viral, drawing widespread media attention.
- Sinclair defended the practice, claiming it is common in the industry to use preproduced scripts.
- Critics argue that Sinclair's actions undermine the independence of local news reporting.