It's not the first time Kirk has criticized CNN. Last month, he accused the network, along with other media outlets for "trying to bankrupt" InfoWars host Alex Jones.
"Let me just say that it’s bittersweet for me because I work with the best team in this building, one of the best teams in this business, and we built this show out of nothing. This show was not supposed to exist."
During Erin Burnett OutFront, the anchor covered a story published by New York Magazine in what it called a six-month investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop, which Olbermann panned.
Pate was a longtime contributor to CNN. He often was a guest on various programs to discuss insight and perspective on criminal defense as well as constitutional law.
"You know what's gonna be required for that to happen? They need another plane to go missing. They need massive storms. Planes missing. Old school CNN. Wolf Blitzer's beard."
Olbermann first took his latest shot at CNN CEO Chris Licht, reiterating his claim that when the pair worked together at MSNBC he thought Licht "ate paste", before turning his attention to Tapper.
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."