CNN host says Gym Jordan owes broadcaster an apology over video played at Barr hearing
CNN host Jake Tapper has demanded that Republican congressman Gym Jordan apologise for playing an edited video that misleadingly showed reporters describe the George Floyd protests as “peaceful”.
On Tuesday, attorney general William Barr took part in his first congressional hearing since he took the role, and faced questions on topics including his response to the protests and the subsequent deployment of federal law enforcement agents to cities such as Portland, Oregon.
During his opening statement at the hearing in his role as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, Mr Jordan played a clip that juxtaposed reporters calling the protests “peaceful” with violence at some demonstrations.
The Ohio representative, a vocal supporter of president Donald Trump, thanked Mr Barr for “standing up for the rule of law” with his deployment of the federal agents.
Two of the reporters included in the montage were CNN correspondents Josh Campbell and Dianne Gallagher, whose lengthy reports were edited down to only show them describe the demonstrations as “peaceful protests”.
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