WaPo’s Rogin on Criticizing Maher’s W.H Visit While Being Silent on His Boss: ‘If I Comment on Jeff Bezos Then I Could Be Fired’
‘I’m not in a position to comment on Jeff Bezos, because if I comment on Jeff Bezos then I could be fired from my job and you know that, so I’m not going to do that’
(Via Mediaite)
Piers Morgan put Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin on the spot for calling out comedian Bill Maher’s “PR stunt” White House visit with President Donald Trump while sparing his boss Jeff Bezos the same criticism — a grilling that extracted a blunt confession from Rogin.
The clash followed an appearance on Friday’s edition of Real Time where Maher recounted what he said was a “gracious and measured” dinner with Trump, Kid Rock, and UFC President Dana White to his panel, which included both Rogin and Morgan.
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