Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson and Others Demand Press Call Trump Out to His Face at Glitzy Dinner in Scorching Letter (Connecting the Dots: ABC, CBS, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson & the Carnegie/Soros Network)

Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson and Others Demand Press Call Trump Out to His Face at Glitzy Dinner in Scorching Letter (Connecting the Dots: ABC, CBS, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson & the Carnegie/Soros Network)

Democrat Underground

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 20th, 2026, 9:34 am

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143653693

More than 250 journalists, including 94-year-old former CBS News anchor Dan Rather and 92-year-old former ABC News anchor Sam Donaldson, signed an open letter on Monday urging the press to “forcefully demonstrate opposition” to President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this week.
“We, the undersigned, call upon the White House Correspondents’ Association to use the occasion of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, to forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s efforts to trample freedom of the press, the letter read:

The dinner has long served as a symbol of the vital and irreplaceable role of a free press in American democracy and a celebration of the First Amendment and the journalists who uphold it. President Trump’s systematic, sustained, and unprecedented attacks on the free press (detailed below) render his presence at such an event a profound contradiction of its purpose.
The collective weight of the administration’s actions – retaliatory access bans, coercive regulatory investigations, frivolous lawsuits against the press, defunding of public broadcasting, dismantling of international broadcasting, physical restrictions on journalists, personal verbal attacks on reporters, assaults on the media in official White House press releases and social media posts, the arrest of journalists, and the pardoning of those who committed violence against the press represent the most systematic and comprehensive assault on freedom of the press by a sitting American president.
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Connecting the Dots:

Dan Rather was an anchor for the CBS News and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

CBS News is a subsidiary of CBS.

Philippe P. Dauman was a director at CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Leslie Moonves is the president & CEO & director for CBS and a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Howard Stringer was the president of CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

William S. Paley was the chairman for CBS and the founder of the Paley Center for Media.

Sundance Channel is a partner with CBS.

Robert Redford was a partner with the Sundance Channel, a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and planned to play veteran newsman Dan Rather.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma, and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Mellody L. Hobson is a contributor for ABC News and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Patricia E. Mitchell is the vice chair for the Sundance Institute and the president & CEO for the Paley Center for Media.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lyn Davis Lear is a trustee at the Sundance Institute and married to Norman Lear.

Norman Lear is married to Lyn Davis Lear and a director at People for the American Way and was a trustee emeritus at the Paley Center for Media.

Julian Bond is a director at People for the American Way and a co-founder for Southern Poverty Law Center.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for People for the American Way and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the CDC Foundation.

CDC Foundation is a foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Amy Robbins Towers is a board member for the CDC Foundation, was a director at the Millennium Promise and married to Larry Robbins.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium Promise.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Jimmy Carter was an honorary co-chairman for the Millennium Promise and a co-founder & trustee at the Carter Center.

Donald R. Hopkins is the VP, health programs for the Carter Center and was a board member for the CDC Foundation.

CDC Foundation is a foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Richard E. Besser was the acting director, director of terrorism preparedness & emergency response for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is the chief medical editor for the ABC News.

Diane Sawyer was an anchor for the ABC News, a co-anchor for Good Morning America and is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.

Jeff Zucker was a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and the president of CNN Worldwide.

CNN Worldwide is a division of CNN.

Walter Isaacson was the chairman & CEO for CNN and is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the CDC Foundation.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation, an advocate for the ONE Campaign and was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Susan A. Buffett is a director at the ONE Campaign and Warren E. Buffett’s daughter.

Howard G. Buffett is a director at the ONE Campaign and Warren E. Buffett’s son.

Warren E. Buffett is Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father and an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and the founder of Bloomberg LP.

David Rhodes was the head of US television for Bloomberg LP and is the president of the CBS News.

William M. Daley is a contributor for the CBS News, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a contributor for ABC News and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and a member of the Kappa Sigma.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Ted Turner is a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and the founder of Bloomberg LP.

David Rhodes was the head of US television for Bloomberg LP and is the president of the CBS News.

William M. Daley is a contributor for the CBS News, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a contributor for ABC News and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and a member of the Kappa Sigma.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Ted Turner is a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Howard G. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s son and a director at the ONE Campaign.
Susan A. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s daughter and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign. 

Michael R. Bloomberg is an advocate for the ONE Campaign, the founder the Bloomberg Family Foundation and was a friend of Henry A. Kissinger.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the CDC Foundation.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Henry A. Kissinger was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a friend of Michael R. Bloomberg, a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and a member of the Bohemian Club.

Dan Rather is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and was an anchor for the CBS News.

Walter L. Cronkite was a member of the Bohemian Club and the anchorman for the CBS News.

CBS News is a subsidiary of CBS.

Philippe P. Dauman was a director at CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Leslie Moonves is the president & CEO & director for CBS and a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Howard Stringer was the president of CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

William S. Paley was the chairman for CBS and the founder of the Paley Center for Media.

Dan Rather is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and was an anchor for the CBS News.

CBS News is a subsidiary of CBS.

Sundance Channel is a partner with CBS.

Robert Redford is a partner with the Sundance Channel, the founder & president for the Sundance Institute, and plans to play veteran newsman Dan Rather.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and a member of the Kappa Sigma.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Ted Turner is a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Henry A. Kissinger is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a trustee at the Paley Center for Media. 

Leslie Moonves is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and the president & CEO & director for CBS.

William S. Paley was the founder of the Paley Center for Media and the chairman for CBS.

Newton N. Minow was a director at CBS, an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a contributor for ABC News.

William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a contributor for the CBS News.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign. 

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

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