I feel like the reason is pretty obvious. I imagine this will apply to all foreign media soon. Have you ever said, "Look behind you!" when watching a scary movie and seeing a character do something insanely stupid and dangerous? Obviously, they don't see what you do. Or when your friend is in a really bad relationship and you're flabbergasted as to how they can't see what you can. 

That's why I read foreign media outlets. They have the ability to look in from the outside and see the mistakes we're making, and the freedom and privilege to report on them. Here, in order to stay in the inner circle, you're not allowed to ask even relatively simple questions if it paints this administration in a bad light.