Chris Cuomo

Now, pause for one second. Everybody watching right now, remember what Tom just said is a fact, and it's probably the most important part of the story, and here's why. The next time any major media outlet plays a no comment as a tacit admission of guilt, remember they refuse to comment themselves. This happens all the time in the media where they'll come to you. They give you no time to respond.

PBD, it turns out we hear that you're eating babies. And you're like, wait, this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Sorry, I got to go to print. I need to hear from you by 3 o'clock. And they play no comment as if PBD has something to hide. They did the same thing when they were asked a question. So just remember that. When someone says no comment, it doesn't mean that they're guilty.

PBD, it turns out we hear that you're eating babies. And you're like, wait, this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Sorry, I got to go to print. I need to hear from you by 3 o'clock. And they play no comment as if PBD has something to hide. They did the same thing when they were asked a question. So just remember that. When someone says no comment, it doesn't mean that they're guilty.

And outlets like Politico, like the New York Times, it's also involved in this story. I don't know why they're getting a pass. They do this all the time. So just be aware, as a critical thinking citizen, when they play no comment as a tacit admission, they did the same thing.

And outlets like Politico, like the New York Times, it's also involved in this story. I don't know why they're getting a pass. They do this all the time. So just be aware, as a critical thinking citizen, when they play no comment as a tacit admission, they did the same thing.

For Politico. You're dovetailing a little bit with what Schellenberger has been talking about with some other coordination that he found between government funding and the CIA and the media, which is very cloudy at this point. The problem with this story when it came out, and I believe it was most likely leaked by the Doge guys because of who broke it, you don't see...

For Politico. You're dovetailing a little bit with what Schellenberger has been talking about with some other coordination that he found between government funding and the CIA and the media, which is very cloudy at this point. The problem with this story when it came out, and I believe it was most likely leaked by the Doge guys because of who broke it, you don't see...

far-right podcasters breaking a lot of news, right? And they all came out at once with this story, so somebody probably leaked it to them. It was leaked as a USAID story, and it isn't. Most overwhelmingly, the money does not come from USAID.

far-right podcasters breaking a lot of news, right? And they all came out at once with this story, so somebody probably leaked it to them. It was leaked as a USAID story, and it isn't. Most overwhelmingly, the money does not come from USAID.

Right, but it is. So they came out heavy on USAID. Why? Because that's the narrative that they wanted to run, right? And that's what was leaked to them. That's the problem with not being an accountable media organization, is that you'll just take what you're fed. But There is two legitimate questions here. There are two legitimate questions.

Right, but it is. So they came out heavy on USAID. Why? Because that's the narrative that they wanted to run, right? And that's what was leaked to them. That's the problem with not being an accountable media organization, is that you'll just take what you're fed. But There is two legitimate questions here. There are two legitimate questions.

One is, should taxpayer dollars be going to any outlet for any reason? OK, because of the inherent conflict that Tom is bringing up. And I think that's a legitimate question. And it's a little surprising. I've never heard of this before. There's a second question though. Congress funds a lot of regional and local media. A lot of outlets are dying, right?

One is, should taxpayer dollars be going to any outlet for any reason? OK, because of the inherent conflict that Tom is bringing up. And I think that's a legitimate question. And it's a little surprising. I've never heard of this before. There's a second question though. Congress funds a lot of regional and local media. A lot of outlets are dying, right?

Local news is struggling in a lot of places, especially in print. There's a lot of subsidies. Is that a good use of taxpayer dollars? That's a harder question for me. It's easy to say, should you be giving the New York Times money? It's different if you're talking about the Topeka, Kansas Register newspaper. Why would you give them money, though?

Local news is struggling in a lot of places, especially in print. There's a lot of subsidies. Is that a good use of taxpayer dollars? That's a harder question for me. It's easy to say, should you be giving the New York Times money? It's different if you're talking about the Topeka, Kansas Register newspaper. Why would you give them money, though?

But I'm saying we haven't heard that story yet.

But I'm saying we haven't heard that story yet.

In the public interest of information and news that you want to inform citizenry and that these outlets are going to close down. There's going to be there will be fewer outlets. There'll be more driven by agendas. And we want to make sure that there's a robust free media, even if that means there has to be some supporting of smaller outlets that wouldn't survive in the marketplace.

In the public interest of information and news that you want to inform citizenry and that these outlets are going to close down. There's going to be there will be fewer outlets. There'll be more driven by agendas. And we want to make sure that there's a robust free media, even if that means there has to be some supporting of smaller outlets that wouldn't survive in the marketplace.

That's the argument.