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    CNN bans conservative Ryan Girdusky after comment about Muslim panelist’s pager going off

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    Conservative commentator Ryan Girdusky was removed from a CNN discussion panel and banned from the network on Monday after he appeared to suggest that fellow panelist and journalist Mehdi Hasan was a member of Hezbollah during a heated discussion about former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden controversies . collection.

    Key facts

    During a discussion about former President Donald Trump’s weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan said he understood that no one wants to be called a Nazi and that the label was inflammatory, but added: “if you don’t want Nazis are called , stop doing things (associated with Nazis).”

    Girdusky interrupted and said that Hasan has been called an anti-Semite “more than anyone else at this table,” to which the journalist responded by saying that it was Girdusky who called him that and it was because he supports the Palestinians – “so I am used to it. ”

    Girdusky then interjected, “Yeah, well, I hope your pager doesn’t go off,” which seemed to suggest that Hasan, who is Muslim, has ties to Hezbollah — the Iran-backed militant group whose pagers suddenly exploded last month a suspected Israeli attack. .

    Hasan responded by asking, “Did you just say I had to die? Did you just say I should be killed live on CNN? He then asked the station if the guest had just said, “Should I be killed on live TV?”

    Girdusky’s comment was then called out by host Abby Phillip, who said it was “completely out of pocket, you know that.”

    When the show subsequently returned from a break, Girdusky had been removed from the panel and Phillip said: “First I would like to apologize to Mehdi Hasan for what was said at this table, it was completely unacceptable.”

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    Crucial quote

    Shortly after the broadcast, CNN released a statement saying: “There is no room for racism or bigotry on CNN or on our broadcast. We strive to promote thoughtful conversations and debates, including between people who strongly disagree… But we will not allow guests to be humiliated or the line of civility to be crossed. Ryan Girdusky will no longer be welcome in our network.”

    Chief critic

    Girdusky lashed out at the network in a post on Apparently you can’t get on CNN if you make a joke. I’m glad America sees what CNN stands for.”

    Tangent

    Hasan also did not appear on the show again after the commercial break, leading to some speculation that he was also asked to leave. In a video post on X, Phillip clarified: “We did not ask Mehdi not to come back. In fact, we really wanted him to come back and finish the show. We had a lot to talk to him about and we really hope he joins us again soon.” Hasan has not yet commented on the incident, but he reposted Phillip’s statement on X.

    Who is Ryan Girdusky?

    Girdusky is a Republican political consultant and author of the book “They’re Not Listening: How The Elites Created the National Populist Revolution.” Shortly after he appeared on CNN, Harris campaign officials were quick to point out his ties to Trump’s running mate Sen. J.D. Vance. Girdusky is listed as a member of the advisory board of the conservative group American Moment – ​​​​which Vance also lists as “board members emeritus.” American Moment is one of several conservative organizations listed on the Project 2025 website as an Advisory Council member. Girdusky is also the founder of Project PAC of 1776, a national conservative political action committee focused on school board elections.

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