The media has really been in a constant state of CYA since the allegations against Eric Swawell came out. Perhaps it wouldn't be quite as bad if they weren't bragging about how THEY ALL KNEW for years and still did nothing.
These are the same people who have jumped on the 'Trump rapist' bandwagon for years.
Claiming they were scared Swalwell would sue them.
Seriously.
Oh, and it gets better ... or worse, depending on how you look at it.
Case in point:
Bethany 貝書穎 (@BethanyAllenEbr) ~ I did not play it down. I very much wanted to report it out myself. But MeToo stories on the Hill aren't related to my beat, as much as I personally wish I could report them out. I passed the tip along to colleagues on the Hill beat.

It wasn't her beat.
It wasn't her job.
Forget that she's a WOMAN and staying silent about it because it wasn't her beat likely caused unthinkable harm to these women ...
YEAH ... what about the SISTERHOOD, you craven bitch!
Alaskan Groucho (@AlaskanGroucho) ~ {Replying to @BethanyAllenEbr}
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David Burge (@iowahawkblog) ~ Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.
12:17 pm · 26 Sep 2014
Yep ... the estimable Iowahawk stated that truism almost 12 years ago, and it is still applicable to all libtard media whores, today.
Hard Pass (@HardPass4) ~ {Replying to @BethanyAllenEbr} It’d be a lot easier to just say “I didn’t report it because he was on my team,” you absolute hack.
A LOT easier, AND a LOT more honest, too.
Oh, Honey ... WHAT? Hack Journo Drops the MOST Pathetic Excuse YET for Not Exposing Eric Swalwell YEARS Ago
http://twitchy.com/samj/2026/04/13/the-hill-reporter-gives-the-most-pathetic-excuse-yet-for-not-exposing-swalwell-n2427074

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