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politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Mullin: ICE at Polls Only for Threats, Not Voter Checks

CNN's Kasie Hunt pressed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin about a possible plan to deploy ICE agents to polling sites for the midterms. Mullin refused to rule out the possibility, saying agents would appear only if there were a specific threat, and not for voter identification. He argued that ICE's presence would be a broader law-enforcement measure in emergencies, not immigration enforcement, and stressed that American citizens should be the ones voting.

via Mediaite|

#cnn #department-of-homeland-security #ice

politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Kasie Hunt Highlights a Decade of Trump's Rigged-Election Claims

CNN’s Kasie Hunt spotlights Donald Trump’s decade-long pattern of labeling elections as “rigged,” airing a nine-clip supercut on Meet the Press to show how the rhetoric has informed MAGA supporters and influenced discourse around the 2020 vote and January 6, while lawmakers caution against making unsubstantiated claims of fraud.

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#january-6 #kasie-hunt #meet-the-press

media-and-entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

"CNN Revamps Morning Show Lineup, Adds Extra News Hour and Promotes Jim Acosta"

CNN is once again revamping its morning show lineup, expanding Kasie Hunt's "Early Start" to include an extra hour and adopting the "CNN This Morning" title. The network is also reshuffling its morning programs, with "CNN News Central" airing from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Jim Acosta taking over "CNN Newsroom." These changes come after a controversial year at CNN, including the firing of former CEO Chris Licht and the departure of hosts like Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo.

via USA TODAY|

#chris-licht #cnn #don-lemon

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

CNN Anchor Exposes RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Lies in Epic On-Air Fact Check

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt fact-checked independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his claim that he never made remarks about vaccines, playing a clip of him stating that "there’s no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective." Kennedy disputed his own remarks but was confronted by Hunt, who questioned how his statement was not anti-vaccine. Kennedy continued to claim he is not anti-vaccine, despite his previous comments.

via HuffPost|

#cnn #fact-check #kasie-hunt

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

"Controversial Speaker Nomination and Equivocation: Examining Trump's Influence on the 2020 Results"

CNN's Kasie Hunt called Rep. Steve Scalise's nomination for House Speaker an "embarrassing moment" for Donald Trump, as the former president had supported Rep. Jim Jordan for the role. Hunt's comment came during a CNN panel discussion on the House Republican Conference vote, where Scalise emerged as the GOP nominee. The panel speculated on Trump's next move after his preferred candidate did not win.

via Mediaite|

#cnn #donald-trump #house-speaker-nomination