micdotcom:micdotcom:CNN chose facts over another appearance by Kellyanne ConwayCNN’s communications
micdotcom:micdotcom:CNN chose facts over another appearance by Kellyanne ConwayCNN’s communications team shut down Kellyanne Conway, calling out the “alternative facts” specialist for using alternative facts of her own.It began Saturday, when Huff Post reported that CNN actively chose not to put Conway on air on their flagship Sunday show, State of the Union. The New York Times later quoted CNN’s explanation that turning Conway down was because of “serious questions about her credibility.”Conway denied that report, saying she “could not do live Sunday shows this week [because] of family.”CNN fired back a half-hour later, saying the White House offered to make Conway available for the show, but they “passed” on her appearance. Read moreUpdate: CNN flips the script and accuses press secretary Sean Spicer of spreading fake newsOn Tuesday, Sean Spicer defended Conway and claimed that CNN retracted their statement questioning her credibility.CNN did not retract.CNN’s communications department fired off a Twitter rebuttal post-haste, saying the network had been “clear, on the record, about our concerns about Kellyanne Conway’s credibility.”Team Trump has had an icy relationship with CNN for some time. Read more -- source link
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