In a mad rush to defend Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter, writer Charles Pierce published an article in Esquire claiming that George H.W. Bush pardoned his son Neil Bush.
There was just one problem. It isn’t true. Not even a little true. Too bad no one had the common sense to ‘fact check’ this before publication, you know, like they do with everything Trump says ever.
Esquire was forced to delete the entire article and offer an apology in the form of a note.
If the media wants to know why no one trusts them anymore, this would be a good clue.
The Blaze reports:
Esquire publishes screed against Republicans with such an unbelievable error it had to be completely deleted
While Americans on both sides of the political aisle debate whether President Joe Biden should have pardoned his son, one entry into the discourse made an astoundingly embarrassing error.
The Esquire magazine article by Charles P. Pierce lambasted Republicans for criticizing Biden based on the historical precedent of Republican former President George H.W. Bush pardoning his own son Neil Bush. The problem is that this incident never happened. It’s completely fabricated.
“Nobody defines Poppy Bush’s presidency by his son’s struggles or the pardons he issued on his way out of the White House. The moral: Shut the f*** up about Hunter Biden, please,” read the subheading on the article published on Tuesday.
Eventually, the humiliating error was discovered, and Esquire issued a correction:
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. An earlier version stated incorrectly that George H.W. Bush gave a presidential pardon to his son, Neil Bush. Esquire regrets the error.
How embarrassing. Do these people have any shame?
A legacy media tragicomedy in 3 acts, by @CharlesPPierce and @esquire. HT @KFILE pic.twitter.com/sCl4yfY4Ue
— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) December 4, 2024
…Esquire and Pierce ran the ultimate disinformation piece, declaring “The moral: Shut the f—k up about Hunter Biden, please.”…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) December 4, 2024
…All columnists can make mistakes and you correct them and you move on. However, Esquire and Pierce have long viciously attacked those with opposing views as purveyors of disinformation. The desire to protect Biden in his abuse of official power seemed to override every other…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) December 4, 2024
Our media cares so much about misinformation. Isn’t it clear?
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