DON LEMON SHOT DOWN THE IDEA REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE AFFORDED EQUAL FOOTING IN MEDIA COVERAGE. BRIAN STELTER ALSO QUESTIONED WHETHER REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE SAME COVERAGE AS DEMOCRATS. LESTER HOLT RECEIVED PRAISE FROM OTHER LIBERAL MEDIA FIGURES AFTER SAYING REPORTERS DON’T NEED TO HEAR BOTH SIDES OF A STORY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT THE "TRUTH" IS.