In a contentious segment on CNN, anchor Jim Acosta confronted Rep. Tim Burchett regarding President Trump's pardons of January 6 convicts, which included individuals guilty of violent offenses against police. The segment escalated as Burchett attempted to deflect criticism toward CNN’s past coverage of Black Lives Matter protests, falsely asserting that no one was jailed during those events. Acosta asserted accountability on Trump for any potential future harm resulting from the pardoned offenders. The back-and-forth highlighted the ongoing partisan tensions surrounding the events of January 6 and its aftermath.
CNN anchor Jim Acosta criticized Trump’s pardoning of January 6 convicts during a heated exchange with Rep. Tim Burchett, who deflected blame onto CNN.
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