OAN Staff Blake Wolf
2:12 PM – Friday, November 22, 2024
MSNBC is facing significant backlash yet again after publishing a sympathetic opinion piece on Jose Ibarra, the illegal immigrant who brutally murdered 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in February.
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The title of the article originally was “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance,” before the outlet edited the headline to “The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never in doubt.”
The MSNBC article was released after a judge sentenced Ibarra to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Riley, a university nursing student, was brutally murdered while out on a run near the Georgia campus on February 22nd.
The attack was initially thought to be random, however, a Georgia grand jury found that Ibarra allegedly attempted to asphyxiate Riley, bashed her head with a rock, and then attempted to rape her.
“When Laken Riley refused to be his rape victim, he bashed her skull in with a rock repeatedly,” stated Prosecutor Sheila Ross.
Evidence from the attack further confirmed Ibarra, a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, killed Riley as her DNA was found under Ibarra’s fingernails, and his fingerprint was left on Riley’s cellphone.
“Riley’s murder became a political rallying cry at this summer’s Republican National Convention because Ibarra entered the country illegally in 2022. But for all the political controversy, the outcome of this trial was never in doubt,” MSNBC’s Danny Cevallos wrote.
“Of course, in Ibarra’s case, the judge cut him no breaks,” he continued.
Users took to social media to express their outrage after Cevallos insinuated that Ibarra was doomed due to political pressure, characterizing the case as “hopeless” for the defense.
“You mean Laken Riley never stood a chance! Here’s another sickening article from morally bankrupt @MSNBC,” one social media user wrote, adding that “The author seems to imply his conviction was purely based on politics, acts like Ibarra did nothing wrong, while ignoring the fact he’s a cold blooded killer. There’s millions of journalists in America, and MSNBC decides to hire sympathizers of rapists and murderers to write for them.”
Donald Trump Jr. joined in on the outrage, posting a screenshot of the original title of the article and condemning MSNBC’s “depravity.”
“You literally can’t make up this level of depravity. These people are sick. The guy is a murderer. He’s an illegal alien that killed an innocent young woman but MSNBC would rather go to bat for him. However, much you hate MSNBC it’s not enough!” he wrote.
Riley’s murder became a rallying point for Republicans who opposed President Joe Biden’s relaxed border, arguing that the increase in illegal immigration ultimately leads to higher crime rates.
“The illegal who killed our beloved Laken Riley was just found GUILTY on all counts for his horrific crimes,” President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social in response to the verdict. “It is time to secure our Border, and remove these criminals and thugs from our Country, so nothing like this can happen again!”
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