Canada Faces New Warning from FBI and Republicans Over CBC's 9/11 Coverage
The CBC's policy not to call the September 11, 2001 attacks "terrorism" drew a wave of conservative backlash.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) announced it will begin referring to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States as terrorism. This change was prompted by a leaked internal memo and faced criticism from FBI Director Kash Patel and Republican lawmakers. The CBC's new language guidance aims to clarify and provide better understanding of the historic events of 9/11.
The news organization's spokesperson, Kerry Kelly, defended the outlet's coverage and stated that using the terms "terrorist" and "terrorism" often requires attribution to avoid impeding journalism. The controversy came to light just weeks before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
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