He’s the Whine House Chief of Staff.
President Biden’s top aide, Ron Klain, took to Twitter Saturday to decry press coverage of his boss.
The chief of staff — known to insiders as the “Prime Minister” for his outside influence inside the West Wing — shared an opinion essay from the Washington Post arguing that Biden was receiving worse coverage than former President Trump.
The piece from Post opinion columnist Dana Milbank warned that “My colleagues in the media are serving as accessories to the murder of democracy.”
Milbank said he came to the conclusion after an analysis of more than 200,000 articles from 65 news organizations by the information company FiscalNote.
“We need a skeptical, independent press. But how about being partisans for democracy? The country is in an existential struggle between self-governance and an authoritarian alternative,” Milbank carped.
Klain agreed. “Submitted for your consideration,” he said linking to the piece.
During his four years in office, Trump was subjected to withering and relentless press coverage which included a years-long inquiry into unsubstantiated allegations of collusion with Russia. During the 2020 presidential campaign, unflattering news about Biden — specifically relating to his business dealings with son Hunter — was actively suppressed by journalists and social media platforms and falsely labeled by Biden aides and supporters as Russian disinformation.
“Only an idiot or a journalist would find this persuasive,” GOP strategist Luke Thompson told The Post.