CNN issues a statement addressing remarks by political commentator Scott Jennings that he spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for nearly 20 minutes. According to the outlet’s clarification, Jennings’ account reflects his personal experience and is not presented as CNN reporting. The statement is framed to distinguish commentary from the network’s own newsgathering and verification processes. One report describes CNN’s message as making clear that Jennings’ claim does not represent information CNN has independently reported. Another similarly characterizes the clarification as stating that Jennings’ comments are not part of CNN’s reporting. The coverage therefore centers on CNN’s editorial and legal distinction between on-air or off-air commentary and content that the network treats as its own verified reporting. Both accounts agree that CNN is specifically responding to Jennings’ assertion about contact with McConnell and is underscoring that the network does not treat it as CNN-reported information.
CNN says Scott Jennings’ claim he spoke with Mitch McConnell is not its reporting
CNN issues a statement addressing remarks by political commentator Scott Jennings that he spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for nearly 20 minutes. According to the outlet’s clarification, Jenning...
- CNN releases a statement about Scott Jennings’ claim regarding speaking with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
- CNN says Jennings’ account reflects his experience and is not CNN reporting.
- The statement is intended to distinguish commentary from the network’s verified reporting.
- Multiple outlets report that CNN’s clarification responds directly to Jennings’ description of a nearly 20-minute conversation.
CNN clarified that political commentator Scott Jennings' claims that he spoke to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for almost 20 minutes "reflects his experience and is not CNN reporting." The post CNN: Political Commentator Scott Jennings Claiming He Spoke to Mitch McConnell ‘Is Not CNN Reporting’ appeared first on Breitbart.
6 hours agoCNN issued a statement stressing that the Jennings’ account of speaking with the Republican lawmaker does “not” constitute network reporting. The post CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings’ Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network’s ‘Reporting’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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