Washington Post Reporter Spoke At A ‘Secret’ Liberal Conference. Oh. And George Soros Was There.

By all means. Tell me again how the mainstream media is totally unbiased. Enlighten me. I beg of you.

Janell Ross is a reporter for the Washington Post. She’s been busy lately. And by busy, I mean she attended what the Washington Free Beacon is describing as a “secretive California gathering where Democratic politicians, liberal activists, and their biggest donors plotted the future of the progressive movement.”

Oh. And she didn’t even bother to tell her bosses she was going to participate in such a BLATANTLY PARTISAN EVENT.

The Democracy Alliance went to great lengths to keep the identities of its members and guests confidential at its fall investment conference last week at the La Costa Resort, but the Washington Free Beacon obtained a detailed conference agenda that lists both events and featured guests.

Among them was Ross, a national reporter who closely covered the 2016 presidential campaign for the Washington Post and has since continued to cover the Trump administration.

No no– she wasn’t just attending this event. She participated in a panel discussion.

Ross sat on a panel to assist conference-goers on the topic of “getting the economic narrative right” in future elections, according to the agenda, which can be viewed in full here.

Oh. And George Soros was there too.

Ross, whose panel was sandwiched by a talk with liberal billionaire George Soros and a message by Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) on Russian interference in the 2016 election, helped attendees explore questions such as: “What do progressives stand for?”

That’s what Ross– a supposedly UNBIASED JOURNALIST– was doing. She was helping attendees figure out what progressives truly stand for. But it’s not like she has an agenda or anything. Nope. Not Janell!

Ross told the Washington Free Beacon in a Monday email she was unable to answer questions on her appearance without clearance from the Washington Post‘s public relations team, to whom she reached out. Ross did not respond to numerous follow-up emails on Tuesday.

Which is HILARIOUS considering she went to this entire event without notifying her bosses in the first place.

The Washington Post said it was unaware Ross was at the Democracy Alliance conference until the Washington Free Beacon asked whether she had permission to be there.

“We’ve only now learned about her participation in this event,” said a spokesperson.

The spokesperson added that Ross has been “reminded” that the paper “discourages” involvement in events that may be “perceived as partisan.”

“The Washington Post policy discourages participation in any activity that could be perceived as partisan,” the spokesperson said. “She has been reminded of that.”

What does “she has been reminded of that” mean? A slap on the wrist?

The spokesman added that Ross claims she was there “solely to discuss the subject of a book she is writing independently on economic inequality.”

Yeaaahhhhh. Who believes that? *crickets*

Asked whether Ross had been given permission by public relations to comment on her appearance, the spokesperson said “that’s all we have to say, but thank you for checking.”

It remains unclear whether Ross was compensated by the Democracy Alliance for her trip or who covered the costs for her stay at the La Costa Resort, where rooms can cost as much as $579 a night. The Democracy Alliance did not respond to inquiries.

Because OF COURSE it didn’t respond.

The truth is, there’s more of this going on in MSM than we think. Need I remind you of this photo?

Unbiased my a$$.

h/t Washington Free Beacon