Rex Murphy: This was journalistic TNT. A presidential race could be decided on the truth or falsity of the story. Consider its elements. A presidential election. Substantial allegations of influence peddling by the likely winning candidate. Traffic with China. Payments of $50,000 a month for consulting work from Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Deals with Chinese enterprises.
And the New York Post, one of America’s most venerable newspapers, gave it headline space.
What followed? Jack Dorsey, head of Twitter, shut down the account of the New York Post — the first time ever a major and respected news organization was stricken from the service. Facebook followed the trend.
Every major network, except Fox, either completely ignored the story, or refused to air it or investigate it.
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