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CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky From Network After Racist On-Air Attack of Mehdi Hasan


On Monday's "CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip," conservative panelist Ryan Girdusky attacked journalist Mehdi Hasan.

A cable news discussion on “ CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip” on Monday night took a shocking turn when conservative panelist Ryan Girdusky attacked journalist Mehdi Hasan, leading to the former to get banned from the network. During the discussion, Girdusky told Hasan “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off,” referencing the recent Israeli attacks against members of terrorist group Hezbollah in which explosives were detonated in pagers. “We aim to foster thoughtful conversations and debate including between people who profoundly disagree with each other in order to explore important issues and promote mutual understanding.

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