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Don’t Call Border Crisis A ‘Crisis,’ Politico Orders Staff

Ian Haworth
Don’t Call Border Crisis A ‘Crisis,’ Politico Orders Staff
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According to an internal memo obtained by the Washington Examiner, Politico has become the latest news outlet to instruct its staff not to use the word “crisis” when reporting on the migrant crisis at the United States’ southern border.

“The Beltway publication’s edict, which an official characterized as underscoring earlier guidance from the Associated Press, comes despite President Joe Biden’s own use of the term,” reported the Washington Examiner.

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