Morning Jolt: Three Giant Lies

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

May 23 2024

On the menu today: Not exactly a slow news day! Former secretary of state John Kerry and the State Department blocked the U.S. Justice Department from arresting Iranians on the terrorist watch list in order to preserve the Iran deal; a top aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci used his personal email to conduct government business with Fauci and avoid FOIA requests, and warned "Tony" "really is concerned" about the NIH grant to EcoHealth Alliance; and the House Ways and Means Committee released evidence indicating that Hunter Biden lied under oath at least three times.

It adds up to three giant lies that will get check-the-box journalism from most of the mainstream media, while the New York Times is offering "flood the zone" coverage — three correspondents! — of Samuel Alito flying an "Appeal to Heaven" flag above his beach house. As our Dan McLaughlin observes, "The Pine Tree Flag, which features a ...

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