"Are you a racist, violent person inciting violence against me?" Hasan asked Girdusky, who responded that he thought Hasan had said he supported Hamas. Hasan later added, "At least have the guts to support your racist comment."
Girdusky quickly apologized for misunderstanding Hasan's comments, but Phillip and other panelists told Girdusky his apology wasn't enough. Phillip returned solo after apologizing to Hasan and viewers for the 'completely unacceptable' comment.
CNN's statement emphasized there is 'zero room for racism or bigotry at CNN,' indicating that Girdusky would not return to the network after the incident.
Phillip stated, 'There is a line here on this program and it was crossed,' underscoring the severity of Girdusky's comments on-air.
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