Government-subsidized broadcaster PBS released a statement Tuesday in reaction to an explosive video from James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas that featured an employee advocating for Trump supporters to be sent to “re-education camps” and the forcible removal of their children by the government.
“This employee no longer works for PBS,” the statement announced. “As a mid-level staff attorney, he did not speak on behalf of our organization, nor did he make any editorial decisions.”
PBS response to Project Veritas: “This employee no longer works for PBS. As a mid-level staff attorney, he did not speak on behalf of our organization, nor did he make any editorial decisions…” (1/3)
— PBS PressRoom (@PBSPressRoom) January 12, 2021
“There is no place for hateful rhetoric at PBS, and this individual’s views in no way reflect our values or opinions,” PBS continued.
“We strongly condemn violence and will continue to do what we have done for 50 years – use our national platform and local presence to strengthen communities and bring people together,” the statement concluded.
“We strongly condemn violence and will continue to do what we have done for 50 years – use our
