PBS’s Charlie Rose Ironically Chides Republican’s ‘State-Run News Service’

Irony? PBS's Charlie Rose Chides Republican's 'State-Run News Service' (NewsBusters)

Veteran journalist Charlie Rose is an anchor on the state-sponsored PBS. On Wednesday, Rose chided Republican Governor Mike Pence for starting a "state-run news service." Rose, who also co-hosts CBS This Morning, chuckled as he related, "Indiana Governor Mike Pence is starting a state-run news service funded by taxpayer money." (As a side note, PBS receives about $445 million in taxpayer money.) 

Rose chided, "Critics say Pence is pushing his agenda by pretending the service is independent news." Co-host Norah O'Donnell also mocked, "Hmm. What country does that remind me of?" Rose and O'Donnell are hardly in any position to fret about media outlets pretending to be independent.