MEDIA FEEDING FRENZY! How responsible were journalists in their coverage of the case?

After Smollett's claims came to light, mainstream media took his word for it. And so did a number of top politicians and one presidential candidate, who called it a "modern day lynching". By rushing to judgement, could politicians and journalists have made it harder for real victims to get justice? #JussieSmollett #MAGA #hatecrime