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'You can't govern': CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker ahead of vote on spending bill

Attempts by Rep. Mike Lawler to shift blame on the looming government shutdown on President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats provoked a testy exchange from a CNN host who immediately called out the lawmaker – and his Republican colleagues. He's the sitting president of the United States, nobody has heard a word from Joe Biden or the White House, and …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Musk — 'Trump's id' — just previewed what's ahead for Mike Johnson: CNN panel

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CNN anchor Jake Tapper joked on Wednesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk has become President-elect Donald Trump's "id." As Holmes noted Musk has become a "mouthpiece" for Trump, Tapper interjected and called Musk Trump's "id," adding: "As if Donald Trump weren't enough of an id." As such House Speaker Mike Johnson must get enough GOP votes, but also secure enough …

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1 week, 1 day ago

"MAGA is the Republican Party": Romney admits to Tapper that he's a dinosaur

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While Democratic Party strategists seem stuck in a loop of chasing down the last remaining Never Trump Republicans, some of the GOP's biggest names are willing to admit that the old conservatism is a thing of the past. Sen. Mitt Romney, a choice straight out of central casting for the sort of blue-blood establishment Republican that once defined the party, …

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2 weeks ago

'That's a drinking problem': CNN's Tapper shoots down GOP lawmaker covering for Hegseth

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On Sunday morning CNN's Jake Tapper corrected a GOP lawmaker who tried to dismiss a video of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth boasting about drinking beer first thing in the morning as perfectly normal behavior. During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Sen. Markwayne Mullin was shown two clips of Donald Trump's embattled nominee to be secretary of …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Watch this!’ CNN’s Jake Tapper hailed for hitting back at Republican’s attacks

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President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense is on life support amid allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse, backed up by police reports and the testimony of colleagues. But Sen. Rick Scott told CNN's Jake Tapper he's still all in on the nomination, demanding Hegseth's accusers come forward and talk …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Lies': Pete Hegseth's lawyer blames Me Too movement for 'extortion' of client

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Fox News personality Pete Hegseth's attorney Tim Parlatore defended him vigorously Wednesday in an interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper, as Hegseth's nomination to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense appears on the ropes amid allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. "What happened is, you know, he was the head of this organization, they did a lot …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'I've never paid hush money to anyone!' Jake Tapper grills GOP senator on Hegseth defense

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CNN's Jake Tapper cornered Sen. Eric Schmitt on Wednesday, as Schmitt tried to defend Donald Trump's right to nominate Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and drinking problem — which has led several Republican senators to waffle on whether they'll vote to confirm him, and Hegseth resorting to drastic measures to try …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Not entirely what happened': CNN's Jake Tapper shreds White House's pardon explanation

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When President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on federal tax and gun charges — in contradiction to months of both he and his White House press team saying he would not interfere in the case — he offered up an explanation that he was forced to act because federal prosecutors tore up a fair plea deal to target …

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1 month ago

'Oh my God!' Outraged CNN anchor shouts and laughs at conservative defending Trump

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CNN anchor Jake Tapper expressed rare frustration Thursday as he shouted and openly laughed at a conservative commentator on live television. Tapper took pundit Shermichael Singleton to task over his attempts to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Republicans' response that he would cost too much political capital. Tapper appeared infuriated that Sen. Kevin …

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1 month ago

'Cutesy time is over': CNN panel laughs as host pokes fun at Trump short-lister's threats

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CNN's Jake Tapper was taken aback Wednesday — and slightly amused — by the threats made by one of Donald Trump's key loyalists, Dan Bongino, who is reportedly in contention to head up the Secret Service. " CNN is reporting that right-wing media personality and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino — by the way, like years ago, we would …

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1 month ago

'That's insane': CNN's Jake Tapper stunned as he mocks RFK's 'plandemic' conspiracy theory

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The normally straight-faced CNN host Jake Tapper couldn't hold back his skepticism after airing a newly unearthed video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggesting the U.S. government secretly orchestrated the COVID-19 pandemic. The video, revealed by The Bulwark on Tuesday, shows Kennedy — President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services — talking about the …

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1 month ago

'You're a man of God': Jake Tapper calls out Mike Johnson for blocking Gaetz sex report

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CNN host Jake Tapper called out House Speaker Mike Johnson's Christian faith after the influential Republican lawmaker tried to scuttle a sexual misconduct investigation into attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. During a Sunday interview on CNN, Tapper noted that Gaetz had faced a House Ethics Committee investigation "over numerous allegations, including one that he had sex with a 17-year-old." "The …

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1 month ago

"Are morals still important?": Tapper questions Johnson over Trump Cabinet picks

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Jake Tapper thinks Republicans are trying to have it both ways. The CNN host laid into House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday, asking the Louisiana Republican if the GOP can claim to have any morals if they confirm some of Donald Trump's more controversial Cabinet nominees. RFK Jr. famously said he has “so many skeletons" in his closet and was …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Not allowed': Jake Tapper shames Dem election official over ‘sleazy’ ballot counting

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CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday shamed a Democratic election board official in Pennsylvania after she voted to willingly violate a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling regarding undated and misdated ballots in Bucks County, PA. Bucks County chairman Robert Harviie Jr. and commissioner Diane Marseglia on Tuesday voted against a third colleague to count ballots that were misdated or undated, in defiance …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Allegations can be tossed around like lollipops’: Ex-Trump attorney defends AG pick

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Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Joe Tacopina isn’t concerned about his former client’s choice to be the country’s next attorney general. In a CNN interview Friday, Tacopina launched into a fierce defense of President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap former Rep. Matt Gaetz, telling host Jake Tapper that investigations don’t mean anything to him because Gaetz was ultimately never charged …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious conspiracy theorist tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is not telling the truth about his involvement in a measles outbreak in Samoa, CNN health correspondent Meg Tirrell told anchor Jake Tapper on Friday. "Renewed reports are emerging about Kennedy's alleged role in a deadly 2019 measles outbreak …

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'Karmic Justice': The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars

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After the satirical publication The Onion acquired all the assets and intellectual property of far-right webcaster Alex Jones' Infowars platform, CNN's Jake Tapper sat down on Wednesday with Ben Collins, who runs the Onion's parent company Global Tetrahedron, and John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, to get their thoughts on the matter. Jones was forced to liquidate his …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Maggie Haberman says Trump may have finally gone 'too far' — but isn't betting on it

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Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department, even as he faces a House Ethics Committee report on allegations he engaged in sex trafficking, illicit drugs, campaign finance offenses, and a number of other misdeeds, could prove too much for Senate Republicans, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman told CNN's Jake Tapper. "These are not uniting …

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1 month, 1 week ago

CNN anchor Jake Tapper opens show with five words he 'never contemplated using' after Trump's shock Cabinet picks

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This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Jake Tapper was absolutely dumbfounded beginning his show Wednesday after Donald Trump nominated Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General. Jake Tapper was absolutely dumbfounded beginning his show Wednesday after Donald Trump nominated Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General Trump named the controversial Florida Congressman …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Desperate Trump picked Gaetz for AG after disliking other 'disastrous' options: CNN anchor

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Former President Donald Trump's decision to choose Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general was not simply a question of selecting a loyalist, said CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday. "I think today is sending shockwaves through, certainly Capitol Hill," said Collins. "If a nominee can't get confirmed in this Senate," she told fellow anchor Jake Tapper, "for a Republican president with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Heads are exploding': CNN analyst says Senate GOP is horrified by Matt Gaetz as AG

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Federal prosecutors and other career lawyers at the Justice Department have their hair on fire about Donald Trump nominating scandal-plagued MAGA Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, CNN's Jamie Gangel told anchor Jake Tapper on Wednesday — but more than that, she said, Senate Republicans are revolted by the idea. "Now senators will have to decide assuming there is a …

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'Careful what you wish for': CNN reporter gives ominous advice to new Trump appointees

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Former President Donald Trump's incoming administration is beginning to take shape, with a lot of people being pulled from Congress and there being some pressure on the Trump side to rush some through without Senate consent. But just because Trump loves you now, CNN's Jamie Gangel told anchor Jake Tapper on Tuesday, doesn't mean you're in the clear. Tapper noted …

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'Careful what you wish for': CNN reporter gives ominous advice to new Trump appointees

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump's incoming administration is beginning to take shape, with a lot of people being pulled from Congress and there being some pressure on the Trump side to rush some through without Senate consent. But just because Trump loves you now, CNN's Jamie Gangel told anchor Jake Tapper on Tuesday, doesn't mean you're in the clear. Tapper noted …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Report: CNN to ax top stars in post-election layoffs

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CNN is reportedly set to nix some of its top talent in a round of post-election layoffs. Insiders told Puck the new round of firings will likely see on-air talent like them affected, as the network's new CEO looks to free up finances amid waning ratings. 'In the next few months, I’m told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs …

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'You can't govern': CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker ahead of vote on spending bill

Musk — 'Trump's id' — just previewed what's ahead for Mike Johnson: CNN panel

"MAGA is the Republican Party": Romney admits to Tapper that he's a dinosaur

'That's a drinking problem': CNN's Tapper shoots down GOP lawmaker covering for Hegseth

‘Watch this!’ CNN’s Jake Tapper hailed for hitting back at Republican’s attacks

'Lies': Pete Hegseth's lawyer blames Me Too movement for 'extortion' of client

'I've never paid hush money to anyone!' Jake Tapper grills GOP senator on Hegseth defense

'Not entirely what happened': CNN's Jake Tapper shreds White House's pardon explanation

'Oh my God!' Outraged CNN anchor shouts and laughs at conservative defending Trump

'Cutesy time is over': CNN panel laughs as host pokes fun at Trump short-lister's threats

'That's insane': CNN's Jake Tapper stunned as he mocks RFK's 'plandemic' conspiracy theory

'You're a man of God': Jake Tapper calls out Mike Johnson for blocking Gaetz sex report

"Are morals still important?": Tapper questions Johnson over Trump Cabinet picks

'Not allowed': Jake Tapper shames Dem election official over ‘sleazy’ ballot counting

‘Allegations can be tossed around like lollipops’: Ex-Trump attorney defends AG pick

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

'Karmic Justice': The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars

Maggie Haberman says Trump may have finally gone 'too far' — but isn't betting on it

CNN anchor Jake Tapper opens show with five words he 'never contemplated using' after Trump's shock Cabinet picks

Desperate Trump picked Gaetz for AG after disliking other 'disastrous' options: CNN anchor

'Heads are exploding': CNN analyst says Senate GOP is horrified by Matt Gaetz as AG

'Careful what you wish for': CNN reporter gives ominous advice to new Trump appointees

'Careful what you wish for': CNN reporter gives ominous advice to new Trump appointees

Report: CNN to ax top stars in post-election layoffs