A leading journalist said the Democratic establishment is doing “everything” in its power to stop Sen. Bernie Sanders from winning the 2020 Democratic nomination.
Glenn Greenwald, a co-founder of the Intercept who worked with former CIA subcontractor Edward Snowden to expose National Security Agency leaks in 2013, criticized Democrats and the American media apparatus at large for attempting to sabotage Sanders’s election prospects after a report said U.S. officials told his campaign the Russians may be attempting to help get the Vermont senator to win the Democratic primaries.
“I hope everyone understands that, no matter how great his polling his & how uniquely popular he is, there will be a full-on war to stop Bernie,” Greenwald tweeted hours before voting begins in the Nevada caucus.
I hope everyone understands that, no matter how great his polling his & how uniquely popular he is, there will be a full-on war to stop Bernie.
These kind of people – the Dem establishment & its institutions – will do *everything* to prevent his winning. Their power is at stake: https://t.co/dNzBnzPTOD
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 22, 2020
On Friday, the Washington Post published a report claiming Russia is attempting to interfere in the 2020 election on behalf of Sanders, following reports that the Kremlin is working to get President Trump reelected. Sanders flamed conspiracy theories surrounding the timing of the report, saying, “I’ll let you guess about, one day before the Nevada caucus, why do you think it came out? The Washington Post? Good friends.”
Sanders, who won the New Hampshire primary and barely lost the Iowa caucus, leads in Nevada polling and could win enough delegates on Super Tuesday to place himself firmly atop the field as early favorites Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden have faded.
“These kind of people – the Dem establishment & its institutions – will do *everything* to prevent his winning. Their power is at stake,” Greenwald added.
Greenwald has worked to expose criminal layers in the Brazilian government and is known as a free-speech absolutist who refuses political identification.
In January, Brazilian authorities charged Greenwald with cybercrimes and said he was “working with criminal organizations” to release sensitive documents relating to Brazilian politicians. Greenwald denied wrongdoing, and a judge rejected the hacking accusations the journalist faced.
