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CNN Gives Scott Jennings Five Minutes to Tout Tim Scott for President
Responding to the news that Sen. Tim Scott has formed a presidential exploratory committee, CNN This Morning gave CNN political commentator Scott Jennings five minutes to sing Scott's praises.

'It's Racism!': Don Lemon On the Expulsion of TN Dem Representatives
On CNN This Morning, Don Lemon explains the expulsion of two black Tennessee state representatives by saying "it's racism. That's exactly what it is." He also claims that their disruption of proceedings in the statehouse was not being "rude or boisterous." It was just the way "we" express ourselves.

WOW: Variety Uncorks Sordid Details on Don Lemon’s Life of Misbehavior
Variety did its part Wednesday in seeking to bury scandal-ridden liberal journalist Don Lemon of CNN, uncorking a 2,300-word-plus tome entitled “Don Lemon’s Misogyny at CNN, Exposed: Malicious Texts, Mocking Female Co-Workers and ‘Diva-Like Behavior’” with allegations from “more than a dozen sources” of bravado, creepiness, and pettiness that he so often criticized others (especially…

CNN Urges Pastors To 'Speak Your Truth' And Embrace Gun Control
Merging politics with religion became acceptable on Wednesday for the cast of CNN This Morning as hosts Kaitlan Collins and Don Lemon were joined by commentator Errol Louis as all three sang the praises of Senate Chaplain Barry Black for praying for gun control with Louis urging other pastors to “speak your truth” and do the same.

Lemon: People Think But Won't Talk About School Shooter Being Trans
On CNN This Morning, discussing the Nashville school shooting, Don Lemon says: "let's um, talk about the thing that everyone is talking about. Everyone is thinking, but they don't want to talk about. And that is the identity of the shooter, okay? And it's a member of the LGBTQ community. I think this is important to bring up."

'You Know Better,' Senator Calls Out CNN For Repeating Biden Spin
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is a man who does not concern himself with throwing red meat around, but even he ran out of patience with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for repeating White House talking points about Republicans and Social Security, telling her that “you know better than that” during an interview on Thursday’s CNN This Morning.

CNN Touts Disappointment In Biden Not Being Extreme Enough On Climate
CNN This Morning host Poppy Harlow and climate correspondent Bill Weir lamented on Wednesday that President Biden’s decision to approve the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska has disappointed young people who now believe he isn’t extreme enough on the environment.

The Swamp: TikTok Hires Firm Founded by Biden Top Adviser, Nets Yawn
On Thursday night, Politico’s Daniel Lippman reported that the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok “hired top Biden-connected consulting firm SKDK” founded by current White House senior adviser Anita Dunn within “the last few months” to likely help it escape scrutiny and a possible ban from the federal government amid legitimate concerns its stored data can be used by the…

CNN Edits Out Oscar Winner's Slap At Lemon For 'Past Her Prime' Insult
CNN This Morning airs portions of the acceptance speech by Best Actress Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh. But the show edited out Yeoh saying, "Ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime." That was a clear shot at Don Lemon, the morning co-host who was recently suspended and subjected to sensitivity training for insisting that Nikki Haley, 51, "isn't in her prime."

CNN Skeptical On Charging Trump In Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case
CNN This Morning was surprisingly skeptical over the prospect of the Manhattan DA indicting Donald Trump in connection with a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels. Only CNN's John Avlon argued for the indictment, saying it's a question of equal justice under law, and a payoff that could have swung the presidential election.

PBS Star Ken Burns: DeSantis Is Like Nazis & Soviets on College Bill
"Renowned” PBS filmmaker Ken Burns appeared on Tuesday’s CNN This Morning to rain fire on Gov. Ron DeSantis over a bill in the Florida legislature to mandate some boundaries on how taxpayer-funded universities teach American history. In the fevered brain of this PBS star, DeSantis is somehow comparable to both the Nazis and the Soviets. CNN loved this, and didn’t blink at this blatant…

WATCH: Kevin O’Leary Rips AOC for ‘Killing’ Jobs in New York
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary ripped leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for her role in hamstringing the tax-obsessed state of New York from being able to effectively produce jobs.

On CNN, Jewish Democrat Calls Out Media for Not Countering Kanye
On CNN This Morning, a Michigan state representative who is Jewish, called out the media for not doing more to counter the wave of antisemitism. In particular, she cited the Detroit News for publishing a column calling Kanye West a "victim" after he had tweeted about going "Defcon" against Jews.

CNN's Weir Travels 6,600 Miles to Decry Fossil Fuels
For his job as CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir gets to travel to some of the most beautiful parts of the world. He also gets to lecture people on the need to decarbonize the economy, as he did on Wednesday’s CNN This Morning from Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world that is roughly 6,600 miles from CNN’s New York headquarters.