CNN Anchor Scorns Devin Nunes’ ‘Horsesh*t’ Attacks Against The Network

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) looks on as US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testifies during a House Intelligence Committee hearing. (Photo by DOUG MILLS/POOL/AFP vi... House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) looks on as US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testifies during a House Intelligence Committee hearing. (Photo by DOUG MILLS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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CNN chief correspondent John King hit back at Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) on Monday after the congressman accused CNN of engaging in “criminal activity” by reporting on his alleged contacts in Ukraine.

Nunes attacked CNN on Sunday after the network published indicted Giuliani associated Lev Parnas’ allegation that Nunes had met with former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin in Vienna in 2018 to dig up dirt on Joe Biden.

Though he had told Breitbart on Friday that the story was “demonstrably false,” Nunes declined to say on Sunday how CNN had gotten it wrong and instead claimed that the network had potentially broken the law by talking to Parnas. He also vowed to sue CNN after Thanksgiving.

“Forgive me, but horseshit,” King said to the panel of “Inside Politics” after playing a clip of the Republican’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“This is easy. This is easy,” he continued. “He was on a plane with staff that went somewhere during this time frame. There are either passports stamped, or if they did it on a classified basis, there’s a crew on the plane.”

King pointed out that if the report were truly as bogus as Nunes claims it to be, then the lawmaker could simply provide travel documents to prove he did not go to Vienna during his four-day trip to Europe with several aides last year.

“If it’s demonstrably false, demonstrate it,” the CNN anchor said.

Watch King below:

Notable Replies

  1. Horseshit?

    This is Nunes we are talking about.

  2. Avatar for theod theod says:

    CNN and other outlets should have been calling “Horsesh•t:” on this Administration’s (and its lackeys’) public commentary for 3 years now. Instead they let propaganda, lies, and ignorance spout virtually unchallenged. CNN, of course, hired some of the awful people to do just that for pay.

  3. "CNN correspondent John King says Nunes’ attacks against CNN are ‘horse sh*t’.”

    Oh – so, so close.

    But truly trolling Nunes would require the expletive "bullsh*t’.

    Better luck next time John.

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