The New Republic faced rapid backlash online Wednesday after it published an article detailing the political contributions of the CEO of the missing Titan submarine.
of left wing The publication claims to have obtained financial records revealing that Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush was a long-time Republican contributor. according to To the article titled “Oceangate CEO Missing on Titanic Submarine Has History of Giving to Republican Candidates”.
Rush is currently trapped in the Titan submarine, where reports say he and the rest of the passengers only have enough oxygen to survive until noon Thursday. (Related: ‘Dangerous Environments’: Titanic Expedition Leader Holds a Glimpse of Lost Submarine)
The New Republic claims that Rush was not a megadonor, but that “his endowments over the years leaned heavily toward Republican candidates.” These donations reportedly included then-presidential candidate George Bush in 1979. The publication adds that Oceangate executives have also been targeted. strict surveillance Reports of the disappearance of the submarine continue.
Online commentators largely criticized the reporting content of the article.
‘I’m really speechless’ by political commentator Dave Rubin tweeted.
I’m really speechless… pic.twitter.com/IsFfGfm2vI
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) June 21, 2023
“I don’t know which is more interesting. It was published by a team and no one said ‘this is so bad’, and the headline is about whether the New Republic knows what it is.” “The rest of us don’t,” says T. Beckett Adams, program director at the National Center for Journalism. tweeted.
“The New Republic takes it for granted that the CEO of Oceangate should be suffocated at the bottom of the ocean because he supported the Republican Party,” said Nicholas Fondacaro, deputy editor of the Media Research Center. tweeted.
“The New Republic is very proud of this despicable coverage,” said investigative reporter Andrew Carr of the Washington Free Beacon. I have written.
The New Republic deleted the tweet amid negative reception to the article. This article is still posted on the website.
The Titan submersible went missing on Sunday shortly after it set out on a voyage to explore the ruins of the Titanic. according to New York Times. The ship was to sail 13,000 feet to the bottom of Newfoundland, Canada. Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes after deployment, Titan lost contact with surface ships. US Coast Guard Colonel Jamie Frederick said at a press conference that as of Tuesday, five passengers on the expedition ship had about 40 hours of oxygen left.
Search and rescue teams have so far been unable to locate the submarine. Even if the team manages to locate the vehicle, sea pressure and lack of light can make rescue operations very difficult to carry out.
