A local news reporter in Austin, Texas, was caught on a hot mic allegedly refusing to follow orders from his corporate overlords to bury the truth.
As the world reacts to the decisive joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, the fake news media apparatus is working overtime to suppress the massive wave of public support for President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
But at CBS Austin, the narrative hit a major roadblock in the form of reporter Vinny Martorano.
During the live feed staging, Martorano was seen being handed a phone by a crew member, who appeared to relay a directive from higher-ups regarding how to frame the unfolding demonstration at the Texas Capitol last weekend.
CREW MEMBER: [Hands Martorano a phone, likely showing a directive from the newsroom]
VINNY MARTORANO: What does that mean?
CREW MEMBER: It means they don’t want us to focus on this.
MARTORANO: All right. Well, I am.
Despite the clear orders from his “higher-ups” to deemphasize the pro-American, pro-Israel sentiment, Martorano refused to be a puppet for the radical left’s agenda.
Martorano then delivered a balanced report that acknowledged the reality on the ground.
Martorano told the viewers (presumably in the live shot):
All right. There are a lot of mixed opinions across Austin about the joint attack between the United States and Israel against Iran that happened earlier this morning. Some people like this group behind me are thanking Trump and the United States government for following through with this attack against Iran.
WATCH:
WATCH: In a Facebook Live stream, Sinclair-owned CBS Austin multimedia journalist @VinnyMartorano refuses his bosses’ order to spin and downplay the rally in support of the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
In the video, Martorano is seemingly practicing for a live shot and noting… pic.twitter.com/iHiTCAxehe
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) March 1, 2026
He didn’t stop there. Taking to X, Martorano doubled down, posting footage of the massive pro-Trump rally with the caption:
“‘Thank you Trump’ A large group of people in front of the Texas Capitol are celebrating the coordinated strike against Iran early this morning. Some people I spoke with moved to Austin from Iran.”
WATCH:
“Thank you Trump”
A large group of people in front of the Texas Capitol are celebrating the coordinated strike against Iran early this morning.
Some people I spoke with moved to Austin from Iran.@cbsaustin pic.twitter.com/y7frrIrcPy
— Vinny Martorano (@VinnyMartorano) February 28, 2026
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