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Newsmax will apparently stop at nothing, including crossing clearly delineated ethical boundaries, to supplant Fox News as the GOP’s de facto comms shop.
Over the past few months, multiple Republican congressmen have filled in as guest hosts on the network, often “reporting” on national political stories of which they’re very much a part. It’s an ethics nightmare, multiple media watchdogs and journalism ethics experts told Confider of the network’s decision to tap a sitting congressman to anchor its primetime shows.