Raw Story: 'You know that's true, Scott': CNN's Jennings fact-checked on Elon Musk's overreach

[Dennis Donovan]

Raw Story - 'You know that's true, Scott': CNN's Jennings fact-checked on Elon Musk's overreach

Jennifer Bowers Bahney
February 9, 2025 10:50AM ET

CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings mocked a former Obama official for claiming she was terrified over Elon Musk's "conflict of interest" with the government agencies he's tasked with reforming.

"Okay, fine. you want to make cuts, make cuts," Xochitl Hinojosa declared on Sunday's State of the Union. "There are significant conflicts of interest when it comes to Elon Musk, and that is the problem. He owns several businesses where personal data and personal information could benefit his financial interests."

She continued, "And the sources that I've been talking to within the FBI are actually terrified that he is trying to put people within the FBI in order to advance his financial interests. One example of that is, he wants the FBI to start using Starlink. So how frightening is that?"

Anchor Dana Bash interjected to clarify that "Starlink is his own internet company."

"He wants FBI to start using Starlink to start tracking people. Now, that is terrifying to me that he, he is not acting, as as Scott likes to say, 'On behalf of the president.' He is acting on behalf of himself, and I think people should be very scared about that."

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[Uncle Joe]

1. No matter the crisis, outrage, or unConstitutionality of the event Jennings greatest journalistic ability

is his bemused smirk used to downplay the damage as a mole hill into a mountain concern.

If must be comforting for fascists and oligarchs to have Jennings on their side smirking their shit into roses.

Thanks for the thread Dennis Donovan.