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Source: Huffington Post via Yahoo! News

1. Summary
   CBS is facing a backlash for interviewing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on its 60 Minutes program. The segment opened with reporter Lesley Stahl noting that Greene went from being a fringe figure to an influential GOP lawmaker in just two years. Stahl noted Greene's recent call for a "national divorce" of red and blue states.
   
   Many criticized CBS and Stahl for not pressing Greene further, or for giving her a platform at all given her past support of conspiracy theories, including QAnon. For example, when asked why she thought the US should have a "Christian government," Greene said "The Founding Fathers [...] were driven by their faith." No follow-up from Stahl was shown.
   
   Greene said she thinks the Democrats are a party of pedophiles. When pushed, she said, "Democrats support – even [Joe Biden] supports children being sexualised and having transgender surgeries." Stahl asked if Greene had to use name-calling. Greene responded: "I would ask the same question to the other side, because all they’ve done is call me names."

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   CBS faces backlash over 60 Minutes interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
   The Guardian (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 80% • 3 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   "60 Minutes" had newsworthy reasons to interview MTG. But she deserved more pushback.
   Poynter Institute (Center) • Factual Grade 75% • 3 min read

1. Selected long-read
   A crisis of authority has left the public increasingly willing to believe implausible things. (2021)
   City Journal (Right) • Factual Grade 67% • 8 min read

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