Former CBS News Correspondent Scott MacFarlane Says He’s Joining MeidasTouch Network

Scott MacFarlane, who precocious departed CBS News, said connected Monday that he’s joining MeidasTouch Network, nan integer media outlet that bills itself arsenic a “pro-democracy news network” and is known for taking connected Donald Trump.

MacFarlane said that he will beryllium main Washington analogous for nan outlet, and will anchor a regular programme called Scott MacFarlane Reports.

“I’m not an opinionist, not an editorialist,” MacFarlane said successful a connection he posted connected X. “I’m acold from a politician. I’m an endeavor reporter. Have been for a 4th century. What I’ll do is bring this endeavor reporting to each nan components of nan MeidasTouch network, each nan contributors of nan MeidasTouch Network.”

He added, “It’s important erstwhile we underscore really important this infinitesimal is, this infinitesimal of unsocial governmental toxicity and unsocial governmental danger. MeidasTouch and I person agelong shared this aforesaid accuracy — you don’t level lies. You don’t level conspiracy theories. And you don’t let for nan whitewashing of history.”

MacFarlane covered Congress and nan Justice Department for CBS News, activity that included nan criminal prosecutions against January 6th defendants, arsenic good arsenic nan criminal cases against Trump. 

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