A Democratic National Committee staffer complained to “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd about NBC’s coverage of the Democratic presidential primary earlier this year, according to DNC emails made public Friday by Wikileaks.
Luis Miranda, the DNC communications director who previously worked in the Obama White House, asked Todd to intervene with colleagues at “Morning Joe” about how they covered DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s public claims of neutrality in the primary contest between Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
“I’d appreciate it if you passed along the following to the Morning Joe team,” Miranda wrote Todd May 18. “I understand Joe and Mika will say whatever they’re going to say in terms of opinion, but at a minimum they should consider the facts on some of the key allegations they’re making.”
Hey @chucktodd why does DWS go to you to muzzle @morningmika ? #DNC #DNCLeaks
Be a real journalist and report!!! pic.twitter.com/KWQlhEFivq
— GuardianOfGameshop (@GuardianofGames) July 22, 2016
Miranda suggested a call between host Mike Brzezinski and Wasserman Schultz to patch things up, which prompted Todd to ask if he really thought that was a good idea.
“Not necessarily,” Miranda wrote back. “If Mika just doesn’t like her, I’m not sure it’s worth either of their time.”
CNN and DNC working together on attacking Bernie Sanders also Chuck Todd of MSNBC being ordered to shut down MIka on morning joe.. #DNCLeaks
— Joe Smith SDK (@JoeSmithSDK) July 22, 2016
Miranda also outlined a lengthy defense against charges that the DNC was rooting for Clinton over Sanders.
The conversation’s publication has put Todd in hot water with the Twitterverse. Almost immediately, the peanut gallery was lighting up with demands that Todd resign or be fired.
