Tapper and Bash: CNN Meets Calls for Accountability From Fauci-Friendly Anchors With Dead Silence

Republican Senator Rand Paul released the first part of the Fauci diaries on July 25; the second part followed two days later. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s personal journal entries show that he had questionable chummy relationships with CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. One would think that CNN would see the damage these revelations would cause its so-called news outlet and would rush to apologize, offer explanations, and discipline or fire the two longtime anchors. Trust is imperative if an outlet wants to deliver the news to the public, after all. Instead, CNN chose to remain silent, once again proving it despises journalism and is not a genuine news agency. We get it, CNN, you don’t have to keep reminding us that you’re liars and can’t be trusted. Still, CNN hopes the controversy will blow over and that we’ll forget who and what they are. Not a chance, CNN.

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The strategy CNN management chose was silence. Just say nothing, and hope the controversy fades away.

It's been almost 10 days since Fauci diary entries revealed that two of CNN's top anchors were private pals with the man they were supposed to be objectively covering.

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— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 3, 2026

(post continues) ..."friendship building" dinner parties, backchanneling interview questions, to texting insults about Republicans, none of it has been addressed by Tapper, Bash, Stelter or anyone else at CNN.
Just pretend like it never happened.
And to many people who aren't on 𝕏 or don't consume right-leaning media — it never did.
Ethics. Transparency. Journalism.
This is CNN.

I expect nothing less from CNN. They're not a news organic, they're a propagandist arm of the Dem party.
— Kendall Edwards (@Kendall5912) August 3, 2026

That’s obvious. No one is surprised that CNN's resident media analyst potato Brian Stelter is covering his eyes.

Posters want accountability from CNN since the company preaches it to others incessantly. Those who have reached out to CNN have been met with silence.

@cnn Do you have any official statement regarding the information revealed about two of your anchors @danabashcnn and @jaketapper? The Fauci diary is disturbing because you promote them as objective journalists but they are obviously biased. CNN’s image is on the line.
—JLRed (@JLRed5) August 3, 2026