The owner of the once-hyper liberal Los Angeles Times, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, discussed how he’s ridding bias at the paper and why he’s a big supporter of two key Trump nominees in the health sphere, RFK Jr. and Dr. Marty Makary, during a wide-ranging interview with Morning Wire host Georgia Howe.
Soon-Shiong made waves in October when he announced that the LA Times would not be endorsing a candidate for the 2024 election, while it was widely assumed that the paper would back Vice President Kamala Harris. Further, the transplant surgeon doubled-down on the sentiment in November, upending the editorial practices at the LA Times and adding conservative heavyweight and CNN contributor Scott Jennings to his editorial board.
Asked about the risks of taking his liberal paper in a more balanced direction, Soon-Shiong stated frankly that “leaders have to lead.”
“I’m recognizing…
