When Congressman Duncan Hunter stood outside the courthouse after his guilty plea in federal court, he declined to take questions, saying his full statement was on KUSI-TV.

It seems the Congressman agreed to talk to KUSI Reporter Steve Bosh under the condition that the station agreed to ask a series of questions.

At that point, the Bosh and the station should have said no deal, even if it meant losing the interview.

But, Hunter is a Republican and KUSI and its owners McKinnon Broadcasting lean very conservative. So, it is no surprise that KUSI agreed to the Congressman’s demands.

Hunter spokesman Michael Harrison said, “We have a long-standing professional relationship with KUSI, and we inquired if they would assist with the interview.”

In other words, they knew the station would likely go along with what turned out as nothing more than a public relations move by hunter.

Concerned that Hunter might not have access to a teleprompter, Harrison said he organized the statement into separate parts with questions Bosh would ask to “help with the flow” while allowing the six-term congressman to “fully provide the statement he wanted to make.”

You plead guilty and you want a teleprompter to help answer questions that you know will be asked?

It is ridiculous that any TV station would cave into asking scripted questions.

But, then again, when it comes to Journalism, KUSI is not exactly the gold standard.

If I was working at that station, I can assure you I would have quit on the stop the moment that let a soon to be convicted felon dictate how to cover the news.

If you are ever offered a job at this station, my advice to you is to say “No Thanks” as quickly as you can.

You can watch the interview here: