as a former journalist,
1) they might have only been limited to x: time for the clip.
2) they might not have gotten Al Sal's full response when the clip was being made; if he was an hour later and gave it to them it may have been too late.
3) I do think there is liberal bias in the media (good or bad depending on what you prefer). Many women are gatekeepers in the media and, for better or worse, the media is slanted liberal. I don't want to politicize it but media in general leans left. When I worked many women were in positions of editorial power and could edit and shape story content creation and the message.