Crooked Media, a Darling of the Trump ‘Resistance,’ Faces Liberal Ire for Off-the-Rails Interview with Harris Campaign Staff

President Kennedy’s grandson, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention this year, told one of the founders of the progressive media outlet to take a ‘permanent vacation.’

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Jon Favreau, from left, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor participate in the 'Pod Save America' panel during the HBO Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

The founders of Crooked Media — the liberal news and commentary outlet that became a mainstay of “the resistance” during the first Trump administration and after — are facing a tsunami of criticism from ideological allies and fellow Democrats following an interview they conducted with Vice President Harris’s senior campaign staff. Many said the outlet allowed Ms. Harris’s top advisors to simply brush off criticism of the campaign they ran. 

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