CNN slammed for labeling five centrist Democrats as 'leaders on impeachment' and erasing efforts of progressive women of color

"This is what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar have been arguing for ages and being shot down. Progressives expressed outrage on Monday over a CNN weekend segment on the so-called "leadership" of five centrist freshman congresswomen on the impeachment of President Donald Trump while ignoring the contributions of congresswomen of color who have been making the case for months. The five white lawmakers backed impeachment proceedings following months of demands from ethics watchdogs and other critics, including the so-called "squad"—Reps. Elissa Slotkin, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill, Chrissy Houlahan, and Elaine Luria —engaged in "risky political business" a week ago by joining more than 100 other Democrats in calling for impeachment proceedings. In addition to criticizing CNN's "erasure" of the efforts of women in color in Congress, some slammed the segment for the mocking and dismissive tone it took towards first-term progressives in Congress like Ocasio-Cortez and Omar, who have embraced social media as a channel for sharing their bold and broadly popular proposals for reform and their work in Washington.