By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pbs-newshour-reclassifies-idaho-secretary-of-state-elect-phil-mcgrane-as-an-election-defender Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter PBS NewsHour reclassifies Idaho Secretary of State-elect Phil McGrane as an ‘election defender’ Politics Nov 13, 2022 1:26 AM EST Following alerts from our audience and others, the PBS NewsHour has decided to delete a tweet we posted about Idaho Secretary of State-elect Phil McGrane. The NewsHour has moved McGrane from the category “fuels doubts” to “election defender”. Our original decision was based on Mr. McGrane’s previous words in the April primary debate. (We have three categories: those denying the election, those fueling doubt and those defending the election. Here is a look at our approach.) After we reported this categorization in a tweet, we heard from some Idaho reporters and viewers and reached out to the candidate himself. Talking with our public media colleagues and, especially, with Mr. McGrane, we now know that he is an election defender. McGrane told NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins, “Joe Biden was fairly elected.” The original tweet has been deleted and our charts will be updated. By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS NewsHour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
Following alerts from our audience and others, the PBS NewsHour has decided to delete a tweet we posted about Idaho Secretary of State-elect Phil McGrane. The NewsHour has moved McGrane from the category “fuels doubts” to “election defender”. Our original decision was based on Mr. McGrane’s previous words in the April primary debate. (We have three categories: those denying the election, those fueling doubt and those defending the election. Here is a look at our approach.) After we reported this categorization in a tweet, we heard from some Idaho reporters and viewers and reached out to the candidate himself. Talking with our public media colleagues and, especially, with Mr. McGrane, we now know that he is an election defender. McGrane told NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins, “Joe Biden was fairly elected.” The original tweet has been deleted and our charts will be updated.