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Julia Davis
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Russia Airs Bizarre Jan. 6 Spectacle Featuring Ashli Babbitts Mom
The host of the state TV special took to the halls of the Capitol building to deliver a conspiracy-fueled extravaganza on Russian airwaves.
Russia Airs Bizarre Jan. 6 Spectacle Featuring Ashli Babbitts Mom
The host of the state TV special took to the halls of the Capitol building to deliver a conspiracy-fueled extravaganza on Russian airwaves.
thedailybeast.com
3:44 PM · Jan 10, 2022
Julia Davis
@JuliaDavisNews
Russia Airs Bizarre Jan. 6 Spectacle Featuring Ashli Babbitts Mom
The host of the state TV special took to the halls of the Capitol building to deliver a conspiracy-fueled extravaganza on Russian airwaves.
Russia Airs Bizarre Jan. 6 Spectacle Featuring Ashli Babbitts Mom
The host of the state TV special took to the halls of the Capitol building to deliver a conspiracy-fueled extravaganza on Russian airwaves.
thedailybeast.com
3:44 PM · Jan 10, 2022
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-state-tv-airs-bizarre-january-6-spectacle-featuring-ashli-babbitts-mother
On the anniversary of the attempted Jan. 6 insurrection, Russian state TV reporter Denis Davydov was lurking at the Capitol, working on a special that aired on Sunday night. The broadcast featured a clip of Davydov approaching Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riotwith a question: It is believed that Jan. 6 was a planned attack by the FBI and radical Democrats. Are you investigating this? In response, Raskin cuts through the bullshit and tells Davydov, Give my regards to Vladimir Putin.
A year earlier, Davydov had been embedded amongst the would-be insurrectionists, describing them as rebels and showcasing their bloody wounds on camera. State media coverage that followed included interviews with Russian-speaking bloggers who took part in the rally preceding the riotall in an effort to present the rioting as a false flag operation, set up by the Democrats to impeach and discredit former U.S. President Donald Trump. The same long-discredited propaganda narrative is still favored by the Kremlins pet networks.
With a Russian state media crew filming inside the Capitol building, Davydov pointed out the spot where rioter Ashli Babbitt was shot. He introduced Michael Leroy Byrd, the Capitol police officer who shot her, as the black policeman who pulled the trigger, but was never punished for shooting an unarmed person. Davydov tracked down Babbitts mother, Michelle Witthoeft, asking her on camera whether anyone representing authorities ever apologized to her for the death of her daughter. Witthoeft replied saying she received no apologies and insisted that someone would have to pay for murdering Ashli.
The Sunday broadcast also featured coverage of a rally outside a jail in Washington, D.C., where some of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists are being held. There, the Russian journalist interviewed Trump supporters who aired grievances about conditions in the jailhouse. Meanwhile, Russia is grappling with yet another scandal involving accusations of gruesome torture in Russian prisons, condoned and directed by prison officials. When asked about it, Russian President Vladimir Putin had claimed that prison conditions in Western nations, including the United States, are worse than in some third-world countries.
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Russia Airs Bizarre Jan. 6 Spectacle Featuring Ashli Babbitt's Mom (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jan 2022
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OAITW r.2.0
(24,468 posts)1. Why didn't Fox reach out and co-produce this?
Seems like it would be a no-brainer for the Fox-Trump-Republican Party.
Diablo del sol
(424 posts)3. Damn you!
Jumped in to make the obvious Faux News joke. Too late.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,468 posts)4. Actually, sadly, it wasn't even a joke.
Why didn't Fox co-produce this lie?
underpants
(182,799 posts)5. I'm surprised he hasn't been on Tucker's show
If not a regular on all their shows.
dalton99a
(81,485 posts)2. Typical Russian disinformation
Throughout the broadcast, Davydov sympathetically downplayed the actions of Capitol rioters by claiming that they merely decided to enter the temple of democracy, describing the lawmakers under attack as representatives hiding from their own voters. The state TV reporter described the Jan. 6 Commission as a committee composed of Democrats and several Republicans who hate Trump, using a clip from Fox News to corroborate this perspective.
Fox News is one of the most-frequently showcased American channels in Russia, unquestionably favored by state media. When Putin latched on to the coverage of Ashli Babbittand Tucker Carlson reiterated the presidents questions on his showKremlin propagandists described it as a bullseye accomplishment for Moscows ongoing efforts to influence public opinion in the United States.
The conclusion of the Jan. 6 special on Russian state television was just as telling as the title of the segment. Davydov noted: Officially, Biden won the election, but he could not convince the Americans of his fair victory A year has passed, the two Americassupporters and opponents of Trumpremain in hand-to-hand combat and continue to clash. Davydov concluded his reportage on an ominous note: In the next presidential election, neither side will agree to admit defeat.
Fox News is one of the most-frequently showcased American channels in Russia, unquestionably favored by state media. When Putin latched on to the coverage of Ashli Babbittand Tucker Carlson reiterated the presidents questions on his showKremlin propagandists described it as a bullseye accomplishment for Moscows ongoing efforts to influence public opinion in the United States.
The conclusion of the Jan. 6 special on Russian state television was just as telling as the title of the segment. Davydov noted: Officially, Biden won the election, but he could not convince the Americans of his fair victory A year has passed, the two Americassupporters and opponents of Trumpremain in hand-to-hand combat and continue to clash. Davydov concluded his reportage on an ominous note: In the next presidential election, neither side will agree to admit defeat.
iemanja
(53,032 posts)6. Their goal is to make the US look bad
and no lie is too outrageous for that objective.
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)7. And dumb ass GQPers will buy it hook, line and sinker.
The GQP are such sponges for any misinformation regardless which US enemy is promoting the garbage. AmeriKKKans are dumber than dirt. I have said this for the past 40 years and my opinion stands strong.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)8. Fuck them. Pull their creds and throw them out.