CNN host Dana Bash is facing widespread criticism following a weekend interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), where he launched into a tirade of falsehoods and threatened retribution against President Joe Biden’s administration if Donald Trump wins re-election in November.
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Graham accused Biden of being “compromised” while Bash, in a stunning display reminiscent of her failure to fact-check Trump during a recent CNN debate, sat idly by.
Despite Graham’s blatant lies, Bash remained passive until pushed by viewers’ frustration. She eventually interrupted, timidly asking, “You just warned of retribution?”
But for many, Bash’s belated intervention was too little, too late. Social media erupted with calls for her resignation.
@VK092368 tweeted, “Dana Bash is a disgrace. She lets Lindsey Graham run wild with lies and propaganda.”
@RonaldWilson249 lamented, “Once again, Dana Bash fails to hold Graham accountable. Her silence is complicity.”
@RobotPiratNinja demanded, “Enough is enough. Dana Bash needs to resign. Allowing Graham’s lies to go unchecked is a betrayal of journalistic integrity.”
@JamesHu50027523 criticized, “Watching Dana Bash let Lindsey Graham spew lies unchecked is not journalism. It’s cowardice.”
@aprrey66 observed, “Dana Bash sat silent as Graham praised Trump’s lies and smeared Biden. Her journalism is a sham.”
The chorus of criticism underscores growing dissatisfaction with Bash’s handling of high-stakes interviews, leaving many to question her journalistic integrity and impartiality.
Calls for accountability are mounting as viewers demand more from CNN’s hosts in challenging falsehoods and holding powerful figures like Graham to account.
Watch the interview below from CNN:
