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After completely ignoring the shocking revelations that the FBI had somehow managed to lose five months worth of text messages, for the better part of three days, ABC finally found the story during Wednesday’s World News Tonight. And with their late arrival came their heavy spin campaign to make it seem as though it was nothing more than baseless accusations from a panicked Republican Party. All while CBS and NBC moved on from the story after only covering it for a short time.

“In the meantime, some Republicans on the attack against the FBI and the special counsel investigation, but now demanding answers about missing text messages between two FBI staffers,” announced sensationalist anchor David Muir, as he seemed to trivialize their role on the special counsel and failed to mention the Inspector General’s investigation into the matter.

For the segment, Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas' approach centered on the idea that it was a wild tale being weaved by an embattled GOP. “On Capitol Hill today, Republicans escalating their attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation,” he declared. “Senator Johnson now raising questions about a potential larger FBI conspiracy against the President.”

Thomas brushed over the adulterers’ incendiary anti-Trump and pro-Hillary messages. There was no mention of the cryptic text were FBI agent Peter Strzok told his mistress Lisa Page that the Trump election “insurance policy” should be made active. And he left out the message that exposed former Attorney General Loretta Lynch knew the outcome of the Clinton e-mail pro well in advance, which contradicted former FBI Director James Comey.

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