In yet another example of mainstream media bias, CNN recently found itself in hot water after publishing what many conservatives are calling a “smear campaign” against Senator Katie Britt. The attack came in response to Britt’s powerful rebuttal of the Biden administration’s State of the Union address earlier this year, where she highlighted the horrors of the ongoing border crisis through the story of Karla Jacinto, a victim of sex trafficking.
Britt’s commentary was direct and pointed, using Jacinto’s tragic story to expose the brutal realities of human trafficking that flourish under President Biden’s disastrous open-border policies. Karla Jacinto was victimized by Mexican human traffickers from the age of 12 to 16, a story Britt cited to drive home the urgency of addressing the unchecked flow of migrants and the criminals who exploit them.
But instead of engaging with the substance of Britt’s message, CNN opted to discredit her by misrepresenting a key detail. The network falsely claimed that Britt had stated she met Jacinto in person, a claim CNN later had to walk back after facing scrutiny. In reality, Britt never claimed to have met Jacinto face-to-face but instead made clear she had spoken with her during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.
CNN, after coming under fire, issued a half-hearted correction. Their updated story now contains a clarification note stating, “This story has been updated to clarify the circumstances of Britt’s meeting with Jacinto.” But the damage had already been done, and the intent behind the original story was unmistakable: silence a strong conservative voice who dared to tell the truth about the border crisis.
Senator Britt refused to be cowed by the media’s attacks. She immediately hit back, redirecting the focus where it belongs—on the catastrophic consequences of Biden’s border policies. “The cartels are making record-shattering profits from human trafficking. Historic numbers of migrants are dying at the border. And between brutal murders and fentanyl poisonings, far too many Americans are being killed. That’s the story the media doesn’t want to tell — and now they’re trying to silence me for telling it,” Britt said in a statement. Her refusal to back down is a testament to her commitment to exposing the truth, even when powerful forces try to suppress it.
Prominent conservatives rushed to Britt’s defense, recognizing that this isn’t just about one senator but a broader pattern of the media’s attempts to undermine any opposition to the left’s open-borders agenda. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his support, writing, “Joe Biden’s policies have been a gift to the cartels that are engaged in horrific sex trafficking and bringing fentanyl to the U.S. Katie Britt is absolutely right, and that’s why the media is attacking her. They want to smear any conservative who speaks out.”
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also weighed in, saying, “The media is targeting Senator Katie Britt because she’s a strong conservative who told the truth about open border policies. And Katie is exactly right: these border policies have been a disaster for the American people.”
While CNN may try to backtrack with a correction, their original intent was clear—attack a conservative who dares to speak out against the human trafficking crisis created by open-border policies. But as Senator Britt has shown, no amount of media spin will stop her from telling the truth and standing up for American lives at risk from a border in chaos.
In a time when the mainstream media would rather push a narrative than report the facts, Senator Britt’s courage stands out. This is a fight not just for the safety of Americans but for the integrity of our borders and our nation’s future. Conservatives won’t be silenced—and neither will Senator Katie Britt.
