CNN CEO Chris Licht has vowed to be intolerant of disinformation, setting up a big test for the network as it prepares for Donald Trump's May 10 town hall.
CNN CEO Chris Licht said last year he won't allow CNN guests and panelists to push disinformation.It will be CNN host Kaitlan Collins' job to push back against Trump if he attempts to push false narratives.U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a commercial break during a live one-hour NBC News town hall forum with a group of Florida voters in Miami, Florida, U.S., October 15, 2020.When Chris Licht took over as CNN's chief executive last year, he made a promise to viewers.
"The analogy I love to use is some people like rain, some people don't like rain. We should give space to that. But we will not have someone who comes on and says it's not raining," LichtLicht was talking about CNN guests and panelists pushing disinformation, such as election fraud lies, when he made the comment.
On Wednesday, CNN will welcome former President Donald Trump to participate in a town hall. This seems to be a case of Licht bending his own rules. Clearly, CNN has different standards for Trump than it does spokespeople for Trump that cycle through cable news networks as daily guests. Trump has repeatedly made false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Hundreds of his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to prevent Congress from confirming Joe Biden's victory after Trump told themCNN vowed to hold Trump accountable during the town hall.
"President Trump is the Republican frontrunner, and our job despite his unique circumstances is to do what we do best," a CNN spokesperson said. "Ask tough questions, follow up, and hold him accountable to give voters the information they need to sort through their choices."
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