Bernie’s bros aren’t giving up on the Democratic nomination without an ugly fight. The Associated Press issued a memo to its domestic staff overnight:
“Some AP staff have received angry communications in the form of emails, social media messages and phone calls. We have not received any specific security threats. If you need to respond to complaints, feel free to point the public to the statements on our blog as appropriate … It is always good to practice situational awareness around AP bureaus and offices.”
AP was the first to call the race for Hillary Clinton after sounding out super delegates ahead of a formal declaration and more primaries yesterday, something Bernie Sanders publicly criticised. But The Huffington Post reports one New York Times reporter received multiple threats to “hunt me down in the streets” over her coverage, while The Washington Post reports on numerous other attacks on female reporters. And you thought Donald Trump’s army was ugly …
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