The top writer on the top show in cable news. Oliver darcy has been investigating a tip about blake neff, a writer for Tucker Carlson tonight. Darcy confirmed that he used a synonym to post bigoted, section remarks on an online forum, a hot pad for racism, sexism, and other offensive content. You can read darcys full story up on cnn. Com right now. He has all the, frankly, gruesome details about what nef was post and go why it matters. Because thats what were going to get into today. Neff has resigned, its been an embarrassment for fox news, but it matters because Tucker Carlson tonight has a pipeline to the president s ear. On saturday afternoon, fox news ceo Suzanne Scott and president jay wallace condemned neff in this memo saying his abhorrent conduct on the forum was never dwuld to t divulged to the network, at which point we swiftly accepted his resignation. With me is nicole hemmer, author of the book messengers of the right, all about the conservative media landscape. Oliver, y
Statement from hunter that reads in part i take this matter very seriously but i am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that i handled my fares legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors. And the bidenharris transition thing president elect biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger. All right, judge jeanine, lets start with you, this jives with the reporting we did before the election that there was indeed an active investigation into hunter biden. Now hunter has confirmed it. What say you . Jeanine what i say is that this cant possibly be simply a tax investigation without expanding into some of the more international accumulation of monies that hunter biden collected when he went to china and got the 1. 5 billion from the Chinese Communist party connected bank as well as the money
People move here, they dont just happen here. Caucuses. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders i think one of the things will take center stage of course thats attractive is the tonight. Right there in the middle. Opportunity for success, to be where hell square off with former new york city mayor sure. My wife and migrated, i like to Michael Bloomberg, whos participating in his first say, at the turn of the century president ial debate. Those two are surging in the for Employment Opportunities and we have been able to accomplish those things. Polls. Bernies way out in the lead but but beyond that, i think theres have surged in recent polls. But its sanders who brings the hot hand right now after opening an importance here and the understanding of the need of up a doubledigit lead in diversity. When you talk about what we did several national polls. In 2018, we have a female hes double digits now above majority legislature, a female majority supreme court. Biden. The latest Washington Post abc
This afternoon in minneapolis. A huge turnout is expected as weve seen visit this makeshift memorial at the spot where he was killed. Last night we saw large mostly peaceful protests across the country. After those new upgraded murder charges against the fired Police Officer who kneeled on george floyd for nearly nine minutes on his neck. Three other officers have now been charged with felonies as well. Were also learning new details about floyds death. A key witness who was in the car with floyd is speaking out about what he saw and heard. Also overnight, a major new voice of dissent against the president of the United States. Outrage, really. In a blistering statement, former defense secretary jim mattis rips President Trump for intentionally dividing americans. The current defense secretary, mark esper, may be on shaky ground for be breaking on a lot going on this morning. Were following it all. Lets begin with Cnns Omar Jimenez live at the memorial today. Later today the First Offi
Right now beaches and parks from coast to coast are allowing people to return for the first time in months but in many areas this new found freedom comes with restrictions on capacity and social distancing rules. All of this as the number of new cases in the u. S. Is Holding Steady or rising in 42 states. Some experts worry reopening could cause new spikes of the disease. The number of deaths is now over 96,000. New cases are up over 1. 6 million. Even as states ease some restrictions, President Trump is demanding governors do even more, calling on states to fully reopen houses of worship. Even saying he will override any governor who doesnt comply although it is unclear what authority the president is actually referring to. Cnn has a team of reporters fanned out across the country to cover all of the reopenings this holiday weekend. We begin this hour in georgia where the beaches on taibbi island are packed with visitors. The small beach town made National Headlines when the mayor wen