Overnight, a group of far-left pro-Hamas terrorists staged a siege at the University of Washington as they illegally occupied a building, set stuff on fire, and battled the police. But during the morning newscasts of ABC, CBS, and NBC, they all downplayed the story as just a “protest” against the Israel-Hamas War. They collectively gave the violence less than a minute of airtime.
On top of that, they completely ignored far-left aggressors attempting to break into a speaking event featuring conservative activist Riley Gaines, who was speaking out against men competing in women’s sports.
In all, the Big Three broadcast networks gave the far-left violence at UW just 48 seconds of combined airtime. ABC’s Good Morning America gave story just 14 seconds with his skimpy news brief from co-anchor George Stephanopoulos:
Also, students clashing with police at pro-Palestinian protests overnight at the University of Washington. A university spokesman tells us about 30 individuals who occupied the building were arrested. Some charged with trespassing, property destruction, and disorderly conduct, and conspiracy to commit all three.
CBS Mornings had the more substantial reporting, but not by much. Here’s the 29-second news brief delivered by co-anchor Nate Burleson:
All right. We have breaking news coming out of Seattle where dozens of demonstrators against the war in Gaza took over a building at the University of Washington last night. They also blocked streets and set fire to dumpsters.
Now, this is the most visible protest of its kind so far this spring, following dozens of protests on campuses a year ago. Police arrested more than two dozen people. Among other things, demonstrators demanded the school break its ties to the Boeing corporation because of its military contracts.
The reporting from NBCs’ Today was the most embarrassing as correspondent Raf Sanchez crammed the violence into a larger report on the war, which resulting in a measly 5 seconds on this sentence: “While overnight in the U.S., protesters occupied a building at the University of Washington in Seattle.”
Additionally, those same broadcast networks ignored the far-left violence that was recorded at Portland State University where Gaines was speaking.
Breaking exclusive: Violent Trantifa, Antifa and far-left extremists are trying to break inside the building where @Riley_Gaines_ is speaking at Portland State. They’re assaulting police and are trying to smash the glass.
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 6, 2025
The violent extremists believe that those who advocate… https://t.co/HGiPVaLufB pic.twitter.com/aX1wJwaANO
“Violent Trantifa, Antifa and far-left extremists are trying to break inside the building where @Riley_Gaines_ is speaking at Portland State. They’re assaulting police and are trying to smash the glass,” reported Post Millennial senior editor Andy Ngo reported on X with accompanying video.
Adding this on the motives of the far-left extremists: “The violent extremists believe that those who advocate for sex-based sports policy are advocating genocide and should be met with violence, even murder.”
Five people were arrested.
“They really are such a joyful, tolerant bunch,” Gaines responded to the video of the far-left violence. Later adding: “Your tax dollars fund this degeneracy.”
