A CBS Austin reporter, Vinny Martorano, was told by station management not to cover a pro-Trump rally following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Despite this, he continued to cover the event, despite the warning. The viral clip was viewed hundreds of thousands of times and had crossed into millions by Sunday morning. However, the full report from Martorana, which included voices from both supporters and opponents, was not included in the viral version. The station even published Martonano's full story, which has been overlooked by the media's focus on the controversy. The incident was part of a larger trend of censorship across the political spectrum, where real events are often misconstrued.