Jill Dougherty
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Former CNN Moscow Chief Feels 'Intense Sadness' at Gorbachev's Demise
In the immediate wake of the world learning that former Soviet dictator Mikhail Gorbachev was finally acting like a good communist, CNN’s immediate reaction was to air glowing eulogies for a man who led one of the most evil empires in human history. In back-to-back hours on Tuesday, CNN showed “intense sadness” and took part in revisionist history claiming Gorbachev was the one responsible for…
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CNN Boasts Trump/Russia Conspiracies Now in America’s ‘Bloodstream'
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