Network accused of attempting to “cover up” for US President Joe Biden by seemingly blaming numerous ongoing crises on Russia
American news outlet CBS has come under fire for a tweet and article that appeared to claim that several US crises which have been unfolding for months have been caused by the current “Ukraine crisis.”
“The US economy has been hit with increased gas prices, inflation, and supply-chain issues due to the Ukraine crisis,” the network tweeted on Tuesday.
The U.S. economy has been hit with increased gas prices, inflation, and supply-chain issues due to the Ukraine crisis. https://t.co/d9dwXWpcvf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 23, 2022
The article asserts that tensions with Russia “are already hurting” Americans’ wallets, though the report primarily focuses on the potential future costs should the escalation of tensions between Russia and the US continue, especially on energy prices.
Escalation could also lead to further supply chain issues and rising inflation, the article adds.
Many have pushed back against the framing of the piece as the initial CBS tweet sharing the article blamed these economic woes on “the Ukraine crisis,” despite them having been issues Americans were dealing with months before Biden and other administration officials ever began pitching the potential of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.