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Wolf Blitzer

CNN’s lead political anchor and host of The Situation Room

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an 10 24

'Really disturbing': Blitzer clashes with GOP gov who downplayed Trump’s praise of Hitler

CNN primetime host Wolf Blitzer recently had a testy exchange with New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu over former President Donald Trump's praise of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

On Wednesday night, Blitzer to ask him directly what he thought of the 45th president of the United States saying complimentary things about Hitler to Marine General John Kelly when he served as Trump's White House chief of staff. The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg wrote an article Tuesday describing conversations with Kelly, in which he confided that Trump longed to have the same kind of "totally loyal" generals "that Hitler had." He also said that Hitler "did some good things" with Germany's economy with Kelly reminding him that he can't "ever" say anything complimentary about the architect of the Holocaust.

Throughout their exchange, Sununu downplayed and equivocated and attempted to pivot to criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party. Blitzer, however, directly confronted Sununu on multiple occasions over whether he thought it was anti-Semitic for Trump to both compliment Hitler and to dine with white supremacist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago in 2022.

"Why do you want to vote for someone who thinks, quote, 'Hitler did some good things?'" Blitzer asked Sununu, after introducing him to viewers as someone who is supporting Trump in November.

"So let's be clear, those comments are not helpful, especially with these last couple of weeks. They're extreme," Sununu said. "I mean, this is a time when folks are going to say extreme things. I have all the respect in the world for John Kelly. Half the country doesn't think they're voting for a fascist. That's not where the American voter is."

After Sununu wrote off Kelly's comments as "white noise" and opined that they wouldn't move the needle in swaying undecided voters, Blitzer pushed back.

"Governor, do you actually think that having positive things to say about Hitler, or dining with Holocaust deniers, is anti-semitic?" Blitzer asked.

At first, Sununu misinterpreted the question as Blitzer equating Trump with a dictator "who murdered six million Jews." But the CNN anchor clarified his question.

"I didn't compare Trump to Hitler," Blitzer said. "I asked you if you think having positive things to say about Hitler, like Trump reportedly has said, according to several retired four-star generals who worked closely with him, or dining with Holocaust deniers at Mar-a-Lago, for that matter, is anti-Semitic."

Sununu again admitted that Trump's praise of Adolf Hitler was "not helpful," but then switched gears to ask the CNN host what he thought about the nationwide college campus protests of Israel's bombing of Gaza, which he characterized as "constant anti-Semitism" (many participants in those protests were Jewish). But Blitzer then countered that it wasn't just Kelly speaking out about Trump, but multiple senior members of the Trump administration, including former Vice President Mike Pence, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former National Security Advisor John. Bolton, among others.

"What's really disturbing, governor, is that virtually all of Trump's hand-picked to national security officials who worked closely with him for years are now warning about the threat he poses," Blitzer said. "How disturbing is that to you? Are they all wrong?"

:{Watch the full segment below, or byclicking this link.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Blitzer

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In 1992, Blitzer became CNN's White House correspondent, a position he would hold until 1999. During this period, he earned an Emmy Award for his coverage of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. In 1998, he began hosting the CNN Sunday morning interview program Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, which was seen in over 180 countries. Blitzer's first assignment as an anchor was on the daily newscast The World Today, in 1999. In 2000, he started anchoring his own show, Wolf Blitzer Reports, which ran until 2005.In May 1990, Blitzer moved to CNN and worked as the cable network's military affairs reporter. His team's coverage of the first Gulf War in Kuwait won a CableACE Award and made him a household name.

CNN has selected Blitzer to anchor their coverage of all U.S. presidential elections since 2004.^[21] Since August 8, 2005, Blitzer has hosted The Situation Room, a two-hour afternoon/early evening program on CNN.^[22][23]

In 2013, he started anchoring the 1pm ET hour of CNN Newsroom, until 2014, when the slot was renamed to Wolf.

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an 920

no lnx

Amanda Carpenter is not a liberal. She not even a moderate. She’s worked for two of the most right wing Republican Senators and at several far right wing publications. Now a CNN conservative contributor, Carpenter is also anti-Trump. And she’s warning about how she thinks President Donald Trump is already rigging the election.

Wednesday evening she posted a Twitter thread in response to Attorney General Bill Barr’s disastrous and disturbing CNN interview. One part of his comments, she says, that “set off alarm bells” for her was Barr’s odd insistence that a foreign government could send thousands of fake ballots to rig the election – and that he refused to offer and evidence, other than what he says is “logic.”

More than anything in the interview, this set off alarm bells in my mind. Loud ones. https://t.co/BhCHfmbNb9

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) September 2, 2020

Here’s Barr making the strange claim to Wolf Blitzer. Notice how Blitzer seems stunned and for a moment speechless when Barr says “logic.”

Attorney General Barr says he doesn’t have evidence that foreign countries could successfully interfere in the election with fake ballots. He says he’s “basing it on logic.”

Wolf: Pardon?

Barr: “Logic.” pic.twitter.com/FzzIRL2PrK

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 2, 2020

Carpenter, who by the way was a senior staffer for Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Jim DeMint, goes on to explain her reasoning.

Basically, she’s saying Trump is going full-force against mail-in ballots, while the Trump administration lays the groundwork to blame China for rigging the election against him. Carpenter explains how:

“Let me tell you why. Trump has said the election will be rigged. He has cast aspersions over mail-in ballots. And now the AG is suggesting foreign interference w mail in ballots. While the Admin refuses to provide oral briefings about election interference to Congress.”

Yes, the Trump administration has notified Congress it will no longer provide them with in-person intelligence briefings. Only written information.

“That means whatever written story about election interference that goes to Congress is the story,” she continues. “No pushback. And print material leaks. They will set the narrative. Barr and others are saying don’t worry about Russia. It’s China that’s the problem.”

China allegedly is in favor of a Biden presidency over as Trump presidency.

“You don’t need a crystal ball to see it. Blame China for rigging mail-in ballots,” she warns.

So whattya think Trump and friends are angling to do here. You don’t need a crystal ball to see it. Blame China for rigging mail-in ballots somehow against Trump. Keep your eyes open people.

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) September 2, 2020

“This isn’t a cover-up. It’s what’s ahead.”

I saw this coming over the weekend when we got the news oral intel briefings were donezo. Here was my reaction. This isn’t a cover-up. It’s what’s ahead https://t.co/JKbUt5VlTp

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) September 2, 2020

By the way, CNN Anchor and Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto seems to agree with Carpenter:

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