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“CNN sucks!”: CPAC crowd surrounds CNN’s Jim Acosta, heckles him
When CNN’s Jim Acosta arrived at CPAC on Friday, he was quickly engulfed by conference attendees heckling him and chanting, “CNN sucks!”
This year’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference—being held this year in Orlando, Florida instead of Washington, D.C. due to COVID-19 restrictions—began on Friday, will feature a whole assortment of conservative speakers and culminate with former President Donald Trump speaking on Sunday.
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Video from Bloomberg News’ William Turton at the scene shows Acosta completely surrounded in a large, open-space lobby area by a crowd of cellphone-wielding attendees.
At one point in Turton’s footage, a woman could be heard saying, “Get him. Get him.”
One man wearing a mask that appeared to say “Joe Biden Is Not My President” also shouted, “Fake news. Jim Acosta is fake news!”
Then the crowd starts chanting “CNN sucks! CNN sucks! CNN sucks!” and the Acosta tries to make his way through the sea of people.
At another point while Acosta was stuck in the crowd, David Marcus of The Federalist confronted the CNN journalist about the network’s lack of coverage of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s numerous ongoing scandals while Acosta was conducting an interview.
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“When are you guys going to start covering Cuomo?” Marcus asked him bluntly, with Acosta telling him that he was in the middle of an interview.
Marcus repeated his question, and Acosta asserted that “we do.”
The exchange then devolved into Marcus saying CNN hasn’t been covering Cuomo and Acosta saying the network has been, with Marcus getting more specific about the governor’s scandals.
Acosta tried to deescalate the situation, saying to him, “Sir, let me just finish this interview and then I’ll talk to you, okay? If you don’t mind.”
“No,” Marcus angrily replied.
“What do you mean ‘no’?” Acosta asked.
“I mean no,” Marcus responded.
“Well then excuse me, I have an interview,” Acosta said, brushing him off.
Marcus then approached Acosta again and interrupted his interview, continuing to ask him questions about covering Cuomo.
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In a turn of events, the House of Representatives made history on Friday with a vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), marking the first such expulsion in over two decades. A moment fraught with gravity unfolded as Speaker Mike Johnson wielded his gavel to formalize Santos’ removal, setting a precedent in congressional annals.
Santos, indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, and other charges, has not faced conviction but stands accused of misusing campaign funds for opulent purchases. The bipartisan vote, tallying 311 to 114, signaled robust support for expulsion, with a marginally higher number of Republicans opting to retain Santos.
Questions loomed as Speaker Johnson left the chamber, his silence leaving the fate of the ongoing government spending battle uncertain. According to reports from Fox News, Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer emphasized the non-partisan nature of the decision, asserting that members concluded Santos had tarnished the House’s reputation and was unfit for representation.
Within the GOP, conflicting opinions emerged, with Rep. Darrell Issa arguing against expulsion, citing the presumption of innocence. The tight-lipped stance of the House Ethics Committee played a pivotal role in the deliberations.
Conversely, members of the New York Republican delegation, led by Rep. Marc Molinaro, asserted Santos’ commission of crimes, justifying expulsion based on a comprehensive investigation.
Santos himself predicted the outcome in an exclusive morning interview on “FOX & Friends.” This vote not only underlines the House’s rare use of expulsion powers but also sets a critical precedent in handling members facing severe legal challenges.
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