Sky News reports:
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) decided to rescind an offer to award De Niro with the Leadership Foundation’s Service to America Award, which he was set to receive on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said the event at which the actor would have received the prize “is proudly bipartisan, uniting those from across the political spectrum to celebrate the impactful work of local broadcasters and our partners”.
They added: “While we strongly support the right of every American to exercise free speech and participate in civic engagement, it is clear that Mr De Niro’s recent high-profile activities will create a distraction from the philanthropic work that we were hoping to recognize.
“To maintain the focus on service of the award winners, Mr. De Niro will no longer be attending the event.”
Robert DeNiro’s egregious offense? Denouncing an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon who was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. This isn’t a Republican vs Democrat thing: it’s a a struggle between those who want to destroy our institutions and those fighting to preserve our democracy.
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