Tony Dokoupil clashes with Mark Warner after the senator ripped CBS for airing Trump speech ‘as news’
CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil clashed with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during a live special report Thursday night after President Donald Trump's White House address, as Warner accused the network of presenting disputed election claims without enough pushback."I was embarrassed that the President of the United States went before our whole country, and networks like yours carried this as news, as opposed to a rehash of falsehoods," Warner said.
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CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil clashed with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during a live special report Thursday night after President Donald Trump's White House address, as Warner accused the network of presenting disputed election claims without enough pushback."I was embarrassed that the President of the United States went before our whole country, and networks like yours carried this as news, as opposed to a rehash of falsehoods," Warner said. "And it is incumbent upon you and any responsible journalist to push back on these falsehoods."Dokoupil attempted to interject, but Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, continued and appeared to refer to the November midterms.ABC, NBC, CNN AVOID AIRING TRUMP'S PRIMETIME ELECTION SECURITY ADDRESS LIVE"He’s going to lose a free and fair election," Warner said.After Warner finished, Dokoupil pushed back, arguing CBS had brought the Virginia Democrat on specifically to scrutinize the president's assertions and had provided fact-checking and analysis throughout its coverage."You are calling for context and analysis and pushback," Dokoupil said. "You are on the show right now giving it, and acting as though it’s not happening."'SHADOW GOVERNMENT': TRUMP CLAIMS INTEL COMMUNITY BRAGGED ABOUT HIDING CHINESE MEDDLINGTrump opened his roughly 25-minute address by touting the economy, border security and prescription drug prices before turning to elections.
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- CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil clashed with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during a live special report Thursday night after President Donald Trump's White House address, as Warner accused the network of presenting disputed election claims without enough pushback."I was embarrassed that the President of the United States went before our whole country, and networks like yours carried this as news, as opposed to a rehash of falsehoods," Warner said.
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Tony Dokoupil clashes with Mark Warner after the senator ripped CBS for airing Trump speech ‘as news’
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