A Democrat official in Clark County, Nevada, was arrested on suspicion of murdering Las Vegas Journal-Review investigative reporter Jeff German — but instead of asking questions about the case, a reporter asked about President Donald Trump’s supposed “normalization of violence against journalists.”
Clark County Sheriff and Republican Gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo, whom Trump endorsed in the race to snag Gov. Steve Sisolak’s (D) seat, was taking questions at a press conference on Thursday about the case when Dana Gentry with the Nevada Current asked him if he “condemns” the former president.
“Now is probably not the appropriate time to talk politics but do you condemn —” Gentry began, before Lombardo replied, “So why are we talking politics then?”
“Do you condemn former President Trump’s normalization of violence against journalists?”…
