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Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell is among a host of conservative leaders calling on media to apologize to the students of Covington Catholic High School who falsely accused of racism and bigotry based on a deceptively edited video.
In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the conservative leaders condemned the harm done to the students by false reports fueled by liberal media hatred for both President Donald Trump and all pro-life Americans:
Over the past week, the liberal media and leftist activists viciously attacked Covington Catholic High School, falsely labeling the group of teenagers racists and bigots based on a deceptively edited viral video. The liberal media's promotion of this false narrative incited death threats to these kids and their families. If not for the leftist media’s contempt for pro-lifers and President Trump, this “story” would have never reached the magnitude that it did.
We now know the kids of Covington Catholic were the real victims of the altercation in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Despite the truth, despite an apology from the Bishop, despite some apologies from some journalists, despite media retractions, despite the deletion of tweets, some leftists in the press and other liberal elites are still perpetuating the lies about the innocent Covington kids. This is bigotry and its own brand of hatred. It is an ongoing display of anti-Trump, anti-life, anti-Catholic, and anti-Christian bias. These are blatant bullying tactics designed to make conservatives and people of faith think twice before standing up for their beliefs or even having the audacity to wear a “MAGA” hat in public, let alone smile while doing it.
We denounce any media outlet that continues to so dishonestly attack the Covington Catholic kids and we call on them to apologize for the bullying behavior that continues to result in threats of violence against the kids, their school and their community.
L. Brent Bozell
Founder and President
Media Research Center
Saul Anuzis
President
60 Plus Association
Kenneth Blackwell
Morton Blackwell
Chairman
The Weyrich Lunch
Bethany and Ryan Bomberger
Founders
The Radiance Foundation
Floyd Brown
Publisher
Western Journal
Susan Carleson
Chairman and CEO
American Civil Rights Union
Monica Cole
Director
OneMillionMoms.com
Ed Corrigan
Executive Director
Conservative Partnership Institute
William Donahue
President
Catholic League
Elaine Donnely
President
Center for Military Readiness
Becky Norton Dunlop
Virginia
Tricia Erickson
President
Angel Pictures & Publicity, Inc.
Erick Erickson
Editor
The Resurgent
Steven Ertelt
Editor
LifeNews.com
Mark Fitzgibbons
President of Corporate Affairs
American Target Advertising
Lady Brigitte Gabriel
Founder & Chairman
ACT for America
Rebecca Hagelin
Michael Hichborn
President of the LePanto Institute
George Landrith
President
Frontiers of Freedom
James Martin
Founder/Chairman
60 Plus Association
Bob McEwen
Former Member
U.S. House of Representatives
James Miller
Budget Director for President Ronald Reagan, 1985-1988
Gene Mills
President
Louisiana Family Forum
Cleta Mitchell
Janet Morano
Priests for Life
C. Preston Noell
President
Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.
Frank Pavone
George Rasley
Managing Editor
ConservativeHQ.com
Patrick Reilly
President
The Cardinal Newman Society
Terry Schilling
Executive Director
American Principles Project
John Schweppe
Director of Government Affairs
American Principles Project
Richard Viguerie
LTC. Allen West, U.S. Army, Ret.
Member, 112th U.S. Congress
Senior Fellow, Media Research Center
Tim Wildmon
President
American Family Association