Conservative press apologizes for saying students harassed a Native American protester

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Several conservative members of the media are walking back their condemnation of the Covington Catholic High School students who were accused of attempting to intimidate a Native American protester, after a video of the incident seemed to confirm those accusations were baseless.

The late John McCain’s daughter and Republican voice on “The View,” Meghan McCain, said she “reacted too quickly” and “apologize[d] for being part of a media pile on.”

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