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I'd looked the other way as the network smeared America for the sake of making the Kremlin look better by comparison, while it sugarcoated atrocities by one brutal dictator after another. I'd been thinking about leaving for a long time, but was trying to hang in there until I figured out my next move.
Then Russia invaded Ukraine, and I came to see just how dangerous a propaganda tool the network was. I couldn't be a part of it any longer. I decided, somewhat arbitrarily, that March 5th would be my last day. And when that day came, after some particularly egregious coverage of the Ukraine crisis, I knew my resignation had to be public; I couldn't just silently disappear. That afternoon, I went to the bathroom to scribble down some thoughts before making my dramatic exit. During the 5 p.m. broadcast, after the coverage of Ukraine wrapped up, I made my closing statements:
"I cannot be part of a network funded by the Russian government that whitewashes the actions of Putin," I said.
I Was Putin's Pawn - Elizabeth Wahl - POLITICO Magazine
It would be a good thing for posters to read the entire article at the link before making the usual one-line responses...