Shirley upended the news cycle last week with a 42-minute video investigating Minnesota daycare centers that appeared inactive despite receiving millions of dollars in government funding. The shocking video that has been viewed over 134 million times on X alone prompted investigations by federal officials, leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to freeze all childcare payments in Minnesota.
In the wake of his investigation’s success, CNN and other legacy news outlets have been accused of attempting to discredit Shirley or downplay his reporting as simply a “viral video.” Journalist Stella Escobedo noted on X that the entire ordeal has been “an indictment” on legacy news organizations, prompting Shirley to respond.
“Just wait until I post part 2, they are going to go insane,” Shirley wrote.