A Thursday event featuring CNN host Dana Bash was interrupted by Pro-Palestine Protesters. Colleague Jake Tapper has defended Bash, calling it anti-Semitism.
Bash appeared in person at a Washington D.C. bookstore alongside podcast host Kara Swisher for a conversation about the upcoming 2024 election. During the discussion, several protesters interrupted the event, shouting in Bash’s face, claiming she was guilty of promoting genocide in Israel.
After seeing the video, colleague Jake Tapper defended Dana Bash, bluntly calling criticism of the host antisemitism.
“These protesters target Dana at her home and this event because she’s Jewish,” said Tapper on social media. “There is nothing about her coverage of the Israel-Hamas war that is different from most other news coverage, covering both Jewish/Israeli and Palestinian pain. This harassment is antisemitism.”
Bash has been the subject of criticism from many social media accounts during the conflict in Gaza after the October 7th attacks last year. Dozens of accounts replied to Tapper, arguing that Bash is guilty of what protesters accused her of, which he flatly denied.
