Scott Jennings swears at Adam Mockler during CNN Iran debate
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Updated · The Independent · May 1
Scott Jennings swears at Adam Mockler during CNN Iran debate
15 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 1
On NewsNight with Abby Phillip, Jennings told the 23-year-old commentator to get his hand out of his face after Mockler pressed him on US concessions.
The clash followed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim Americans were grateful for the war, while a March CNN poll found nearly six in 10 did not support it.
Mockler later mocked Jennings on X, and the exchange spread widely online, drawing ridicule including from California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Could CNN’s handling of Jennings’ outburst set a new standard for on-air contributor behavior across major news networks?
How might the rise of influencer-style drama be changing expectations for professionalism and credibility in traditional broadcast news?