McConnell, allies lean into Twitter, media 'war'
Posted on AllSides August 9th, 2019
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his allies are embracing a fight with the media and Twitter that has struck a nerve among Republicans.
Taking fierce criticism over election security, a series of campaign imbroglios and the GOP leader’s response to two mass shootings, the normally tightlipped McConnell and his team have repeatedly punched back at what they view as unfair coverage and leaned into a fight with the social media giant.
Those tensions, which had been simmering for weeks, erupted on Thursday after the McConnell campaign...