Top NBC Reporter Slammed After Attempt To Cover For Democrats Backfires

In what many conservatives are referring to as a major legacy media misstep, NBC News found itself in hot water after producing a story apparently designed to draw scrutiny away from former President Joe Biden and his use of the autopen. However, the effort itself did little but shine the spotlight on the network’s hypocrisy, according to critics.

On Monday, NBC attempted to “expose” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) for allegedly digitally signing letters and subpoenas. However, this is common practice in most offices. The segment was delivered by anchors Ryan Nobles and Melanie Zanona, who attempted to create a “both sides” narrative concerning the use of the autopen.

However, all they managed to accomplish was to make themselves targets for backlash from conservatives and even centrist critics. Conservatives quickly pointed out that digital signatures are a routine internal measure, arguing that trying to make this particular usage appear scandalous misses the point.

The question conservatives and Republicans in Congress want answered is whether Biden knew what he was signing. Much evidence exists that the former commander-in-chief was suffering from cognitive impairment, critics say, and thus there’s a chance he was not aware of what his signature was being used for.

Many on the right ripped NBC for not digging into whether legal authority was properly exercised when Biden autopen-signed thousands of pardons. Instead, the network attempted to create a narrative that focused on both sides doing the same thing, which critics argue is merely a distraction.

“Instead of investigating a possible immense political scandal, many in the media pedantically focused on the ‘autopens,'” reads a column in the Washington Examiner.

Rather than distracting viewers and voters from Biden’s predicament, it only fueled further criticism. Advocates for governmental transparency argue that the public still lacks clear answers regarding whether Biden personally reviewed the pardons or authorized them.

The use of the autopen itself doesn’t technically violate any rules or laws. However, it raises questions about presidential accountability when thousands of decisions – and especially pardons – are signed in bulk.

NBC itself seemed to admit that legal subpoenas feature wet signatures, which draws a line between technical and ceremonial powers. However, conservatives have made it clear that the concern is why a president in such poor cognitive health used an autopen to issue pardons on a massive scale.