Some media outlets on the political left constantly preach that the worst part of Watergate was the cover-up. However, they often overlook their own role in similar concealments. For instance, The New York Times recently failed to report major developments from Washington: that special counsel Jack Smith, appointed to investigate Donald Trump, collaborated with the FBI to monitor nearly a dozen Republican senators.

New disclosures reveal that FBI directors Kash Patel and Dan Bongino uncovered and disclosed that Smith’s team tracked communications of several Republican lawmakers, including Lindsey Graham, Marsha Blackburn, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Cynthia Lummis, and Tommy Tuberville. Some agents involved in this unauthorized surveillance have been dismissed, and investigations continue.

Alarmingly, the FBI’s history of political espionage dates back decades, from the era of J. Edgar Hoover’s targeting of Martin Luther King Jr. to more recent partisan abuses. Yet, the Times chose not to cover these revelations, as they challenge the narrative that Trump uniquely weaponized law enforcement for political ends. Reporting on Smith would also implicate the paper’s own role in shielding the Biden administration, which sought to pursue Trump relentlessly, as evidenced by earlier reports about Biden’s desire to indict his predecessor.

The paper’s coverage has always sought to protect Democrats at the expense of truth, emphasizing minor cases like a small donor’s illegal contributions over more significant issues of political surveillance and prosecutorial misconduct. Its longstanding leaks—particularly during the Russia hoax—exposed its bias and complicity in spreading false narratives intended to hobble Trump’s presidency.

Furthermore, the Times has mostly ignored the stark connection between Biden’s efforts to persecute Trump and the coordinated legal actions against him, including the Georgia case and the Manhattan investigations. These proceedings, often involving questionable collaborations between prosecutors and political figures, suggest an unprecedented politicization of law enforcement that major outlets continue to obscure.