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Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Sen. Jim Justice over late financial disclosure

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The New Republic, The Daily Beast and Raw Story report that the Senate Ethics Committee issued a letter of admonition to Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) for failing to file his annual financial disclosure on time. The letter, dated Nov. 10 according to Raw Story, is signed by Chair James Lankford and Vice Chair Chris Coons and says Justice’s actions harmed public trust in the Senate. The outlets say Justice received two extensions that moved his deadline to Aug. 13, and that he filed on Sept. 8 after missing a second committee deadline. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires federal officials to disclose their annual finances.

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  1. The Senate Ethics Committee issued Sen. Jim Justice a letter of admonition this week, which it released publicly.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left3See the outletsHide the outlets
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    The New Republic, The Daily Beast, Raw Story

  2. The committee said Justice violated the Ethics in Government Act and Senate rules by filing his annual financial disclosure late.

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    Far Left
    The New Republic, The Daily Beast, Raw Story

  3. Justice received two extensions that moved his filing deadline from May 15 to Aug. 13.

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    Far Left
    The New Republic, Raw Story

  4. Justice filed his financial disclosure report on Sept. 8, after missing a second deadline set by the committee.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  5. According to the letter, Justice’s filing assistant acknowledged six committee reminders and told the panel less than 30 minutes before the deadline that Justice did not intend to file.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  6. The committee wrote that Justice’s actions harmed public trust in the Senate.

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    The New Republic, Raw Story

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that the Senate Ethics Committee rebuked Sen. Jim Justice for filing his financial disclosure late. The three outlets sampled are all Far Left, and they stress the senator’s rule-breaking and the rebuke’s historic first, in harsh language.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    All three headlines, all from Far Left outlets, present Justice as a rule-breaker in a historic rebuke, using harsh words such as “Torched” and “Historic Censure”.

    GOP senator hit with rare Senate ethics rebuke over a first in 47 years
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

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    billionaire MAGA lawmakerhistoric slapdownfacing a reckoningslamming

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    billionaire MAGA lawmakerMore neutral: Republican senator

    The “MAGA” label attaches a political movement identity that the committee finding does not mention; the finding concerns a late filing.

    Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), finding that the billionaire MAGA lawmaker violated federal law and Senate rules by failing to file his annual…

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    historic slapdownMore neutral: rebuke

    “Slapdown” is dramatic wording for a formal letter of admonition.

    The historic slapdown targeted former billionaire Republican Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia in a…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    facing a reckoningMore neutral: facing an ethics letter

    “Reckoning” implies a dramatic punishment that the committee letter does not describe.

    Now he’s facing a reckoning on Capitol Hill.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    slammingMore neutral: criticizing

    “Slamming” adds the outlet’s own judgement of the tone of the letter.

    …on Ethics issued a letter of admonition to the West Virginia Republican this week, slamming him for effectively hiding his finances from the public.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    effectively hiding his financesMore neutral: failing to file his finances on time

    “Hiding” states a motive and a verdict in the outlet’s own voice, while the letter describes a late filing.

    …admonition to the West Virginia Republican this week, slamming him for effectively hiding his finances from the public.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    TorchedMore neutral: criticized

    “Torched” conveys destruction and a harsh verdict beyond the admonition itself.

    Republican Senator Torched for Violating Federal Financial Law

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • personal financial disclosure violations
  • historic first since the 1978 law
  • harm to public trust
  • billionaire MAGA lawmaker identity
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  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Republican Senator Loaded verb“Torched”“Torched” conveys destruction and a harsh verdict beyond the admonition itself.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? for Violating Federal Financial Law

    Billionaire Senator Jim Justice broke the law by failing to file his annual financial disclosure report on time. Now he’s Sensational language“facing a reckoning”“Reckoning” implies a dramatic punishment that the committee letter does not describe.More neutral: facing an ethics letterDisagree with this highlight? on Capitol Hill. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Rule-Breaking Republican Hit With Historic Censure

    A Republican lawmaker has faced an unprecedented public rebuke from the Senate Ethics Committee after missing deadlines to report his personal finances, violating both federal law and chamber rules. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    GOP senator hit with rare Senate ethics rebuke over a first in 47 years

    The Senate Ethics Committee publicly rebuked Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), finding that the Loaded modifier“billionaire MAGA lawmaker”The “MAGA” label attaches a political movement identity that the committee finding does not mention; the finding concerns a late filing.More neutral: Republican senatorDisagree with this highlight? violated federal law and Senate rules by failing to file his annual financial disclosure on time. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 12, 9:30 PM EST

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 12, 9:30 PM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 13, 8:23 AM EST
  3. The New RepublicFar LeftNov 13, 10:04 AM EST

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