Alyssa Farah Griffin said Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that some liberals defend the free press only when journalists scrutinize Republicans and reject it when the focus shifts to Democrats, Breitbart reported.

Griffin, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” criticized segments of the political left Tuesday for what she described as selective support for the free press. Speaking during a panel discussion, Griffin said journalists who report critically on Democrats often face backlash, even from those who say they champion freedom of the press.

“I want to speak to Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson specifically because I’m friends with both of them, colleagues with both of them, and I don’t think there is anyone who could credibly accuse, especially Jake Tapper, of not critically covering [President] Donald Trump for the last 10 years,” Griffin said.

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