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C-SPAN: We Reported Caller Who Threatened Don Lemon And Brian Stelter

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After one of its hosts either ignored or didn’t hear an on-air death threat made against two CNN journalists, C-SPAN said Monday that it reported the incident to the FBI on Friday. 

The threat, made on C-SPAN air Friday, gained more attention when CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter played a clip of it on air Sunday. Stelter and CNN’s Don Lemon were the two journalists named in the threat, from “Don” in State College, Pennsylvania.

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  1. Yeah, ‘true patriots’ are violent thugs.

  2. Doesn’t the First Amendment Trump the Second Amendment?

  3. I blame Trump. I think we all do.

  4. “Happy Valley” PA doesn’t seem so happy these days?

  5. True story: In the early 90’s, I habitually used C-SPAN as a non-prescription sleep aid.

    Tuned in each night, just before dimming the lights.

    Never failed!

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