While the liberal broadcast and cable networks largely behaved themselves Thursday in their coverage of the official state funeral for late former President Jimmy Carter, there were a few wacky exceptions with CNN using the fact that Carter’s FBI director is still alive to bash President-Elect Trump demanding change at the agency.
CBS also had a few moments in political toolery with one moment insisting Carter was anything but “a weak President” and then another invoking the apocalyptic Los Angeles-area wildfires as proof Carter has been validated in his environmental views.
On CNN, special correspondent Jamie Gangel arrived at this topic when highlighting the fact that Carter outlived most of his staff and cabinet members, but three still alive would be in attendance with one being Judge William Webster, who served as FBI director from 1978 to 1987.
