Mainstream media outlets who boasted about Rep. Cori Bush , D-Mo., influencing President Joe Biden ’s latest eviction moratorium order were silent regarding her « defund …
Mainstream media outlets who boasted about Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., influencing President Joe Biden ’s latest eviction moratorium order were silent regarding her « defund the police » comments. Last week, the Biden administration announced a new ban on landlords evicting tenants during the pandemic, despite conflicting with Supreme Court rulings. Although Biden ultimately announced the decision, many media outlets and Democrat politicians cited Bush’s protest outside the U.S. Capitol as a factor. The Washington Post referenced this in an article titled « Cori Bush slept outside the Capitol to protest evictions. Democrats credited her for the renewed protections » noting « On Tuesday, Bush’s campaign succeeded. » The New York Times was more direct in its article « With Capitol Sit-In, Cori Bush Galvanized a Progressive Revolt Over Evictions. » This article included the byline « Refusing to move from the Capitol steps, the first-term congresswoman from St. Louis intensified pressure on the Biden administration and showed her tactics could yield results. » CNN and NBC also followed suit in coverage such as « Rep. Cori Bush is ready to keeping fighting to protect the eviction moratorium » and « Cori Bush: Freshman congresswoman in national spotlight over activism to fight eviction. » However, all of these media outlets noticeably ignored comments from Bush shortly after the eviction moratorium announcement. Speaking with CBS on Wednesday, Bush responded to criticism towards her support for the « defund the police » movement despite paying thousands of dollars for personal security. Addressing this criticism, she lambasted her critics as wanting her to « die » while also telling them to « suck it up. » « They would rather I die? » Bush asked. « You would rather me die? Is that what you want to see? You want to see me die? You know because that could be the alternative. » « So suck it up, and defunding the police has to happen, » she added.
