"After a great deal of consideration, I've decided not to return to the daily commitment of the morning show. This wasn't an easy decision because I care deeply about KJR, the morning show, and the listeners who've been part of this journey."
"When it's Biden, watch, its like they're talking to a baby. There's no follow ups, and if they have to do a follow up when he says something outrageous."
Mandis also gave Pelley "sort of kudos" for pushing back on some of the President's answers but also said the 60 Minutes correspondent "could have gone a lot further".
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.
In a statement, the Senator said the bill "would allow local broadcast companies to merge without government interference to allow those broadcasters to better compete against these tech giants."