Critics blasted President Joe Biden’s campaign team for an apparent attempt to pressure major media outlets like The New York Times into providing coverage that would do more to aid them in their re-election efforts.
Axios national political correspondent Alex Thompson shared a screenshot of an email from the Biden campaign, highlighting and quoting a passage that took direct aim at the NYT: “For the political press corp – especially our friends at the Gray Lady – it’s time to meet the moment and responsibly inform the electorate of what their lives might look like if the leading GOP candidate for president is allowed back in the White House.”
Inbox: Biden campaign singles out the NYT.
“For the political press corp – especially our friends at the Gray Lady – it’s time to meet the moment and responsibly inform the electorate of what their lives might look like if the leading GOP candidate for president is allowed back… pic.twitter.com/gSKSmPhtHS— Alex Thompson…