Another CNN Reporter Walks Back Post Implying That Mamdani Was the Target of Terrorist Attack

As Twitchy reported earlier on Wednesday, CNN's Abby Phillip posted an apology for not catching the network's "inaccurate wording" after saying on CNN NewsNight Tuesday night that there was an attempted terror attack targeting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

CNN's Abby Phillip claims that the attempted NYC bombing was "an attempted terror attack against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani."

The suspects were two Muslim terrorists who pledged allegiance to ISIS and were targeting anti-Islam protesters. pic.twitter.com/xtGIirLPb3
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 11, 2026

As we reported, CNN's Edward-Isaac Dovere didn't get the message, saying that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro had called Mamdani to check on him, as he was now too "a fellow target of political violence."

Dovere must get his news from CNN.

That post is now gone, and we have yet another CNN employee walking back the claim that Mamdani was the target of bombs thrown at a rally.

I want to correct something I posted earlier on X, which inaccurately implied that Mayor Mamdani was the target of political violence in last week’s ISIS inspired attempted terror attack in New York City. Law enforcement officials have said the two terror suspects threw…
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 11, 2026

The post continues:

… improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam demonstration and a counterprotest near Mayor Mamdani’s home Saturday, but did not say that he was the target. I apologize for the error and have deleted the original post.

Another CNN Reporter Walks Back Post Implying That Mamdani Was the Target of Terrorist Attack

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