This week, Keith Olbermann disagreed with CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s statement about the impact of the Durham Report on the FBI.
Olbermann argued that Tapper’s claim of it being “devastating” was not accurate and only based on partisan “conclusions” without any charges.
Olbermann specifically mentioned Chris Licht, the CEO of CNN, who he referred to as the non-journalistic counterpart of the network. Licht has faced criticism for approving CNN’s recent town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, which sparked controversy in the media. Olbermann appeared to allude to the town hall as CNN’s “new scandal” while referencing Tapper’s remarks.
Olbermann, a former MSNBC host, expressed his strong opinion on Twitter, with a viral tweet garnering over 440,000 views, calling for Jake Tapper to step down. Olbermann’s tweet was in response to Tapper’s remarks on Monday, where he stated that the report by Special Counsel John Durham had a “devastating” impact on the FBI and somewhat exonerated Donald Trump.
“Jake Tapper needs to resign,” Olbermann declared.
The report, which was highly anticipated, revealed that the Department of Justice and FBI did not adhere to their duty of strictly upholding the law during the investigation into alleged Trump-Russia collusion.
Olbermann, formerly affiliated with MSNBC, reacted to Tapper’s remarks on Monday regarding the impact of Special Counsel John Durham’s report on the FBI and its potential exoneration of Donald Trump.
The report, which had been eagerly awaited, was published on Monday and revealed that the Department of Justice and FBI did not adhere to their obligation of strictly adhering to the law during the initiation of the investigation into alleged collusion between Trump and Russia. The accusations of collusion with the Kremlin persisted throughout Trump’s initial term in office, but Durham determined they were grounded on flawed evidence.
Tapper has provided extensive coverage of the Trump-Russia collusion controversy, focusing on the “confirmation” of the Steele dossier. However, he acknowledged that not all aspects of the report had been fully verified.
