CNN's April Ryan Flips out That Media Ran a Leaked Audio on Joe Biden, Hilariously Agrees With Tweet Mocking Her

We’ve seen how media, in the lead up to the election, was basically running cover for Joe Biden.

Some are still trying to run cover for him, even after the election.

On Friday, someone leaked audio to The Intercept of a meeting with civil rights leaders where Joe Biden was reportedly discouraging them from pushing language about “defund the police” prior to the run-off election in Georgia on Jan. 5. According to Biden, that was part of the reason that Democrats took such a beating in the House races.

From BPR:

“That’s how they beat the living hell out of us across the country, [by] saying that we’re talking about defunding the police” he reportedly said.

“We’re not. We’re talking about holding them accountable. We’re talking about giving them money to do the right things. We’re talking about putting more psychologists and psychiatrists on the telephones when the 911 calls through,” he continued.

“We’re talking about spending money to enable them to do their jobs better, not with more force, with less force and more understanding.”

His point — the same one that Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff’s deputy political director, Max Harris, was caught on undercover camera making — is that the Democrats need to be careful with their words and messaging. I.e., though Democrats are calling for defunding the police, they shouldn’t frame it this way, wink wink.

Joe Biden was caught on tape telling Democrats not to talk about their ‘defund the police’ agenda until after Jan 5th – the day of the #GASen runoffs.

Don’t be fooled: Ossoff and Warnock would be a rubber stamp on radical policies like that, and our country cannot afford it!

— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) December 11, 2020

Someone leaked it to The Intercept obviously knowing this would annoy the left, not to mention the right.

Listen to this part, too, it’s Biden being Biden, the part the media never focuses on — what a lying narcissist he is. He’s trying to tell civil rights leaders he has more of a “record” in Congress than anyone for getting things done.

whoa @ryangrim amazing… this audio from #Deconstructed podcast of the #Biden civil rights leaders meeting is 🔥 @AprilDRyan @rolandsmartin @AOC @AfricanaCarr @staceyabrams @scottwongDC @TiffanyDCross @DrBenChavis @GeoffRBennett pic.twitter.com/0e3VLmGhsN

— Lauren Burke (@LVBurke) December 10, 2020

In fact, the one thing he’s known for is the Crime Bill of 1994 and he spent 2020 running away from that.

In response, CNN commentator April Ryan flipped out. How dare people leak things on Joe Biden! You’re only supposed to do that against that evil orange man!

The question is who leaked this and why? Also I am told by a rights leader in that meeting that @JoeBiden was being more so passionate than defensive. Can’t wait to hear what the Biden camp has to say! https://t.co/KNQAmE6tZl

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 10, 2020

Good job proving that point about some in media being Joe’s cover-up team!

In response, Edward Ongweso, a tech and labor reporter for @Motherboard, mocked Ryan’s position.

It is irresponsible and sets a dangerous precedent for journalists covering the incoming administration to be able to use secretly recorded conversations in their stories. To parse out Biden's thoughts and anticipate his policy commitments, you must go through proper channels. https://t.co/ZubRD7iAyI

— Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) December 11, 2020

What was hilarious was Ryan apparently didn’t get that she was being mocked by Ongweso and responded, “Agreed.” Then she followed up, saying, “You hit the nail in the head.”

Agreed

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 11, 2020

You hit the nail in the head! This is not good at all https://t.co/Dybuml5K2f

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 11, 2020

It’s hilarious but it’s also incredibly troubling that anyone claiming to be a journalist thinks that’s really true. Of course, she would never think it was true if it were President Donald Trump. She only wants to cover for Joe Biden; she really thinks it’s her job to be a Democratic mouthpiece.

Ongweso was stupefied that she agreed, “folks… I can’t” he tweeted.