GOP Rep. Byrne: Media Have Been ‘Irresponsible’ on Coronavirus — ‘They’ve Made False Claims, They’ve Quoted False Statistics’

Shortly after the House of Representatives voted to approve a coronavirus relief measure by an overwhelming 388-5 vote on Thursday, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) said it was time to start planning for reopening the economy. The Alabama Republican told Huntsville, AL’s WVNN that he was concerned about the long-term deficit implications of coronavirus relief measures. However, he also took on the national media for what Byrne said was, at times, “irresponsible” coverage of the pandemic.-- More...