CBS News Anchor Torn Apart by Senator Over Trump Speech Coverage Incident
CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil clashed with Sen. Mark Warner over CBS' decision to air President Donald Trump's speech as news during a live special report Thursday night. The senator accused the network of airing the address 'as news' when it was clearly a political speech.
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 airing Trump's speech 'as news' despite its clearly partisan nature. Dokoupil took umbrage with Warner's criticism and engaged in a heated exchange with him. The disagreement centered on whether Trump's address was a legitimate news event or an election rally. The tense exchange highlighted the contentious nature of the 2020 presidential campaign.
