WATCH: CNN's Erin Burnett tells Sam Nunberg she can smell alcohol on his breath

Brett T. | 8:48 PM on March 05, 2018

The sun went down over the East Coast quite a while ago, but former Trump aide Sam Nunberg is still talking, this time to CNN’s Erin Burnett.

To be fair, there’s no way journalists are going to pass up a circus act like Nunberg who says he thinks Robert Mueller has “something” on Trump, but maybe either 1) not have him on the air if you think he’s been drinking, or 2) don’t bring it up on air.

Burnett: People are telling reporters that "you're drunk or off your meds." Asks him to respond. Nunberg says he doesn't care what they're saying, ignoring concerns about his health pic.twitter.com/9MKJYqZi01

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 6, 2018

Here’s Erin Burnett doing the honors, “because it is the talk out there.” She’s just trying to understand.

Here's CNN's Erin Burnett telling former Trump aide Sam Nunberg that she can smell alcohol on his breath. He says he hasn't been drinking. pic.twitter.com/tryye9AiqA

— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) March 6, 2018

My contrarian view is that journalists should not put on air guests they know to be drunk or otherwise in the midst of an episode. Which everyone has known for many hours now. https://t.co/QfXGH5mmq8

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/SirBrickness/status/970832830422044672

Yet she still put him on the air… https://t.co/Lhtq8kbFBW

— Dan Ornelas (@DanielMOrnelas) March 6, 2018

Then she is responsible for putting an impaired person on air. How would she be able to justify her culpability if she didn't act to stop him from driving. how is she different than forced behavior on an impaired person (decision-making ability). Interview should ceased. https://t.co/FkUYSYHhZt

— F. Quick (@quick13) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/Schneider_CM/status/970826417620602881

https://twitter.com/stevekovach/status/970825479266750464

@CNN : Hey let's find someone who's eating anti depressants and drunk!

Sam Nunberg: Hold my beer! https://t.co/CU3KuhWEcW

— Rob Tam (@robtr2) March 6, 2018

Jesus this is just sad. Guy really needs to dry himself out and see his psych.https://t.co/QjqgHKkrzc

— The Winter Shirtless Runner (@NickHannula) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/beardedmiguel/status/970832118006910976

What the? Is this an intervention? https://t.co/M0kfN3f6MV

— Chris Jones (@jonesnews) March 6, 2018

What a disaster. https://t.co/EY5fiTkQrQ

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 6, 2018

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It's Mueller time! Former aide Sam Nunberg thinks Mueller might have 'something' on Trump https://t.co/7OmRb9ckmv

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 5, 2018