Former White House Official Marc Short accuses @CNN of ignoring Democrat's 'anti-Semitic campaign' washex.am/2RlFZmw
Former White House official Marc Short on Tuesday accused CNN of ignoring comments by Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, who is running for Congress, which critics have called anti-Semitic.
"In Minnesota's fifth district, there's a congressional Democrat who's running an anti-Semitic campaign," said Short. "She has all sorts of anti-Semitic language in her past and she's going to be the nominee [sic]. How much has CNN covered that? Do you even know her name?
"We've reported on it," said Alisyn Camerota before redirecting Short back to Trump's "hateful talk" that she said has inspired acts of violence. "But the point is that it trickles down from the top, or does it not?"
Omar said in a tweet dated Nov. 16, 2012, that "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel."
CNN has mentioned the comments ONCE in its coverage. And this is what they said:
An online story headlined, "Ilhan Omar could become first Somali-American in Congress after primary win" said "Omar has been an open critic of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians, calling its government the 'apartheid Israeli regime',"
"...while vigorously denying charges of anti-Semitism, adding that her criticism 'is far from hating Jews.'"
CNN has interviewed @IlhanMN and run other stories about her race that mostly say she would make history if she wins.
Omar is running to fill a seat that will be left vacant by antisemite @KeithEllison, D-Minn., who is also a Muslim and is running in the state's AG race.
Omar is running to fill a seat that will be left vacant by antisemite @KeithEllison, D-Minn., who is also a Muslim and is running in the state's AG race.
