The American Conservative Union on Tuesday accused Politico of trying to “cancel” the Conservative Conference on Political Action (CPAC) by contacting potential sponsors in an act that “borders on protected speech to political activism” exceed.
CPAC organizers have sent a scathing letter, signed by David Safavian, chief adviser to the American Conservative Union, to the CEO and editor-in-chief of Politico promising legal action. It began by claiming that Politico had ignored its ‘ethos’ of providing accurate reporting and impartial influential information.
“We see the ethos of Politico abandoned, and find that its reporters are rather working not to report news, but rather to create a self-justifying story to support its own bias,” the letter reads.
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President Donald J. Trump will deliver his remarks on Saturday, February 29, 2019 during his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md. (Official Photo of the White House by Tia Dufour)
“We understand that Politico reporters are calling sponsors of our National Conference (CPAC) and making claims about both our chairman and our conference that are in conflict with the facts. We know this because the same potential sponsors contacted us immediately. , “the letter said. prosecute. “Politico seeks to incite a misleading narrative to our supporters through collaborative resources to cool the sponsorship of CPAC and harm the American Conservative Union.”
Politico did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Conservative Union wrote that the efforts of Politico’s staff “amount to a criminal interference in business relations” that will not be tolerated.
“Whether you realize it or not, you are proving to our sponsors and supporters your political prejudice. Fortunately, most see this attempt as ‘fake news’,” the letter continued. “Our Founding Fathers understood that the press must play a special role in our democracy. As such, the Framers protected the news media in the first amendment. Politico’s continued campaign against the American Conservative Union crosses the line of protected speech. to political activism. ‘
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President Donald Trump embraces the American flag while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, on March 2, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster)
The American Conservative Union accuses Politico of participating in the cancellation culture.
“Based on reporter inquiries directed at us, it appears that the unsubstantiated allegations, insinuations and lies made by Politico were intended to ‘cancel’ CPAC as well as the US Conservative Union itself,” Safavian wrote. “We intend to investigate our legal rights to hold Politico accountable for what we consider to be ominous conduct.”
After the letter was sent, Politico published a headline with the headline: “A top MAGA gathering finds life complicated after Trump,” which mentions Safan’s scathing letter. The Politico report indicates that it did contact CPAC sponsors.
As for this year’s sponsors, some of whom have spent as much as $ 250,000 in recent years on exclusive benefits and branding opportunities, several have said they are still evaluating the benefits or have decided not to sponsor at all due to the mediocre returns. on the investment or changes The operations manager of Gryphon Editions, Michael Hawkins, said his company does not intend to sponsor the conference this year after being informed that the CPAC bookstore, which has been set up for participants in recent years , due to Covid would no longer be available. -19 precautions, “wrote Gabby Orr and Daniel Lippman of Politico. “Other sponsors of the past – including the Washington Examiner, the Republican National Committee, Turning Point USA, Heartland Institute and Save our States – said they still have to make a decision to sponsor again last week.”
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The 2021 CPAC is scheduled to take place from February 25 to 28 in Orlando, Florida. The event, considered the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world, is usually in Washington, DC, but has been moved to Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic.