Ruthless Podcast Journos Are Worse Than You Think - Terror in NYC + Deputy AG Todd Blanche
Mar 10, 2026
Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General and career federal prosecutor, talks DOJ priorities and his path from Trump defense lawyer to the number two at Justice. Conversations cover the NYC attempted terror attack and rapid law enforcement response. They also dig into homeland security, violent crime reduction, and a new anti‑fraud division targeting large-scale benefit schemes.
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Media Framing Downplayed Clear Extremist Motive
- The NYC attack was clearly Islamic-extremist motivated, visible in video of a man yelling "Allahu Akbar" and throwing IEDs at protesters.
- Hosts argued media minimized motive by focusing on the protest context instead of the attackers' radicalization details.
Headlines Shifted Focus From Attackers To Protest
- Major outlets framed the incident as "smoke jars" or a protest scuffle, which the hosts called deliberate obfuscation.
- They highlighted New York Times and ABC headlines that omitted "Islamic extremist" and emphasized protest context.
Mayor's Statement Framed Protesters As The Problem
- Mayor Adams' statement labeled the protesters as white supremacists while thanking NYPD, which hosts saw as misdirecting blame.
- Hosts contrasted available video evidence of attackers yelling "Allahu Akbar" with the mayor's focus on bigotry.