Michigan Newspaper Reporter Fired for Voicemail Remarks Deriding GOP Senate Candidate John James

Michigan Newspaper Reporter Fired for Voicemail Remarks Deriding GOP Senate Candidate John James
Republican Senate candidate in Michigan John James. John James for Senate
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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A local newspaper in Michigan has fired a reporter who made inappropriate comments about Republican Senate candidate John James, expressing a strong bias against the Michigan political newcomer who’s in a close race with incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Huron Daily Tribune reporter Brenda Battel left a voicemail message for James, seeking to set up a post-election interview, and she apparently thought she had hung up the phone. But the call didn’t disconnect, and her disparaging comments were captured in the recording.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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