For a while we were certain that CNN’s White House correspondent was angling for a job as the network’s new anchor, but more and more we’re wondering if he’d like to keep his current gig and be the White House press secretary as well, so he could answer his own questions and cut out the middleman.
As Twitchy reported Monday, the wrangling over disaster relief for victims of unprecedented flooding in Houston has already begun, with Rep. Pete King of New York already zinging Sen. Ted Cruz for voting against the pork-filled Sandy relief bill and suggesting he won’t stoop that low when it comes time to bail out Texas.
Ted Cruz & Texas cohorts voted vs NY/NJ aid after Sandy but I'll vote 4 Harvey aid. NY wont abandon Texas. 1 bad turn doesnt deserve another
— Rep. Pete King (@RepPeteKing) August 27, 2017
CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday morning jumped into the fray, disputing a piece in The Hill in which Cruz defended his vote, citing the ridiculous amount of pork stuffed into the bill.
This was not true. He played politics and now that it is his state hopefully he will get better cooperation than he gave https://t.co/GiszvqGQLr
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) August 29, 2017
Acosta had Cuomo’s back, paraphrasing his tweet later in the day in response to his own report.
TX GOP Rep. Randy Weber, who opposed Sandy funding, says he hopes Congress will put politics aside to help Texas after Harvey.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 29, 2017
After running the false Sandy bill funding "pork" line https://t.co/YD34eLr6lq
— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) August 29, 2017
Correct. Pork was not the problem. It was politics. https://t.co/hgqs9dE0EV
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 29, 2017
So all of the pork stuffed into the Sandy relief bill shouldn’t be considered pork?
You liars. https://t.co/X5eDqp5xvr
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) August 29, 2017
Sticking in unrelated funding was shameless. Guess you'd rather grandstand than cover facts. Almost like your news is fake. https://t.co/RLixSLR5jV
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) August 29, 2017
I would like to see that bill please Jim.
— Patrick Allen (@PowayPatrick17) August 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/BruceNV/status/902589597053468673
Maybe another news network has some reliable coverage of the Sandy relief bill he could Google.
Super-journalist Jim Acosta once again dishing out truth. https://t.co/uPvgtEW4Va
— BT (@back_ttys) August 29, 2017
Don't you get tired of being wrong? #ThisIsCNN pic.twitter.com/RXA7EjUyqv
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) August 29, 2017
Explain how NASA funding and funding for projects in non-Sandy affected states incl Alaska is not pork?
— Bob Cooper (@topkubob) August 29, 2017
Wow. If you can't acknowledge the bad Sandy Bill you really are a liberal hack and not a journalist…just as Trump suggested.
— Kathleen Long (@KLonginCal) August 29, 2017
Report facts. Not your uninformed opinions. https://t.co/Tgb7DtgwcR
— Rev. Ducati? (@Reverend_Ducati) August 29, 2017
why are you flacking for dems?
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) August 29, 2017
This guy pretends to be unbiased journalist. Pathetic. https://t.co/5QDhb5Sb6n
— Brian Kirsch (@BrianKirschNY) August 29, 2017
He’s not pretending anymore; again, from here it sure looks like a play for a less fact-based position at CNN.
Honestly, how does CNN justify keeping this partisan activist on-air while labeling him a "reporter"? https://t.co/WCTdEHOvCi
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 29, 2017
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Related:
‘You. Are. LYING.’ Conservatives WALLOP Chris Cuomo for lying about why Cruz voted against Sandy aid https://t.co/F9OP0IwPmM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 29, 2017