Opinion | On ABC’s ‘This Week,’ a rare honest answer led to more confusion, not less

Sunday morning news shows — CBS’s “Face the Nation,” NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC’s “This Week,” CNN’s “State of the Union” and “Fox News Sunday,” to name a few — serve several purposes. But there are two main ones.

One is to let moderators press those in power on their policies and plans. The other is to give those same officials a platform to explain them.

The two often aren’t in sync. Moderators usually ask the right questions and pertinent follow-ups, while the guests far too often put their spin on things or dodge the questions altogether.

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