As you now know, Project Veritas has been listening in on conference calls involving CNN President Jeff Zucker, and the first batch featured some examples of anti-Trump sentiment:
#CNNTapes https://t.co/og2EtVLoOT
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) December 2, 2020
Embarrassment for CNN boss Jeff Zucker after hacked morning conference calls reveal alleged anti-Trump bias https://t.co/Nuamp8pRf3 pic.twitter.com/zHldh4aMxe
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) December 2, 2020
Project Veritas says more are on the way today (and in the coming days):
2 hours #CNNTapes continue https://t.co/WQRPcVa88a
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) December 2, 2020
Meanwhile, CNN’s Chris Cillizza doesn’t see it as a big deal at all:
So, let me get this straight: Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN, providing editorial direction and thoughts on a staff call every morning is bad somehow?
So dumb. It's called doing his job. The end.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) December 2, 2020
O’Keefe responded this way, and it contains a very good question:
The head of a news network ordering reporters to not cover news, with nobody on call pushing back, should concern independent journalists.
Also why is Zucker calling law enforcement on us for reporting what he said, @CillizzaCNN? Put your conscience before being the company man https://t.co/LrXqYhAbWv
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 2, 2020
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If it’s really no big deal, some at CNN are certainly acting as if it is:
Then he should have no issues with the tapes being released. The end. https://t.co/HErUYqvkBf
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) December 2, 2020
Yes, it’s worth noting that CNN’s PR department threatened O’Keefe with a lawsuit:
Legal experts say this may be a felony. We‘ve referred it to law enforcement.
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) December 1, 2020
For people who claim the tapes just show Zucker “doing his job,” CNN seems pretty upset about it.