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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The CNN commentator thinks MAGA has been betrayed by the Trump administration.
CNN political commentator Van Jones thinks only a certain type of person would buy the Trump administration's narrative that there are no files related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Jones blasted President Donald Trump and his administration Monday for 'lying' to MAGA about the Epstein files that they hyped up for months but ultimately failed to deliver. 'You would have to be weapons-grade stupid to believe that there's nothing here,' Jones remarked on Erin Burnett OutFront. 'MAGA, you've been took, you've been hoodwinked, you've been had.'
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Van Jones slams liberals over Iran
CNN's Van Jones blasted liberals for 'underestimating' the threat posed by Iran, hours before the US bombed the nation's nuclear facilities. The former Obama aide made the remarks on CNN's Saturday Morning Table for Five, in a discussion that included Republican commentator Scott Jennings, ex-Biden aide Dan Koh and conservative commentator S.E. Cupp. Both Koh and Cupp had expressed disapproval of President Donald Trump's decision-making leading up to the attack. This earned a stern rebuke from Jones, who demanded that progressives 'get on board' with Trump's position. 'I think progressives underestimate how dangerous Iran is,' he began, as Jennings, fresh off a trip to Israel, nodded his head in approval. 'And the why: because they say, "Death to America. Death to Israel. And death to all the Jews." 'One of those should offend you - if you're progressives. At least one should offend you.' He then turned to the 'who' and 'how' of the conflict. 'Is Israel going to take out this nuclear capacity by dropping people there who blow it up?' Jones asked. 'Or is America going to take it out by dropping a bomb that blows it up?' Pleading for a preemptive strike that soon came to pass, Jones then turned back to 'the what and the why' of the situation, which he said was quite 'clear.' That evening, Jones words proved prophetic, with the US attacking several known nuclear facilities in Iran. The move - made a little over a week after Israel claimed Iran had been close to obtaining nuclear weapons - sparked pushback from both sides of the aisle. Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie slammed it as 'not Constitutional,' since it was made without the approval of Congress. 'This is not about the merits of Iran's nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress,' added Democratic Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois, calling the bombings 'an unambiguous impeachable offense.' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - one of the fiercest critics of Israel - unsurprisingly agreed. 'The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,' the New York Democrat said. 'He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations,' she went on, also calling the order 'grounds for impeachment.' The president, meanwhile, deployed B-2 stealth bombers in the attack, after more than a week of strikes by Israel on Iran. On Friday, Trump said he was going to wait two weeks before deciding whether to enter the conflict. Iran has since promised to respond, after saying the strikes on the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites constituted the US 'enter[ing] the war clearly and directly'. The country is currently weighing its military options. It launched a new wave of missiles and drones against Israel Monday.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
CNN pundit Van Jones shames liberal colleagues for their Iran comments
CNN 's Van Jones blasted liberals for 'underestimating' the threat posed by Iran, hours before the US bombed the nation's nuclear facilities. The former Obama aide made the remarks on CNN's Saturday Morning Table for Five, in a discussion that included Republican commentator Scott Jennings, ex-Biden aide Dan Koh and conservative commentator S.E. Cupp. Both Koh and Cupp had expressed disapproval of President Donald Trump's decision-making leading up to the attack. This earned a stern rebuke from Jones, who demanded that progressives 'get on board' with Trump's position. 'I think progressives underestimate how dangerous Iran is,' he began, as Jennings, fresh off a trip to Israel, nodded his head in approval. 'Iran is not a normal country. Normal countries don't blind women because they showed some hair. 'They don't empower little gangs and proxies to surround a country and fire rockets and rape people,' he continued. 'Two things are clear: the what - they cannot have a bomb.' 'And the why: because they say, "Death to America. Death to Israel. And death to all the Jews." 'One of those should offend you - if you're progressives. At least one should offend you.' He then turned to the 'who' and 'how' of the conflict. 'Is Israel going to take out this nuclear capacity by dropping people there who blow it up?' Jones asked. 'Or is America going to take it out by dropping a bomb that blows it up?' Pleading for a preemptive strike that soon came to pass, Jones then turned back to 'the what and the why' of the situation, which he said was quite 'clear.' 'We cannot have a nuclear armed Iran,' he said. 'I was in the region. You were in the region,' Jones said, motioning to Jennings. 'This is a very dangerous power that cannot get a nuclear weapon. 'Progressives should get on board with that.' That evening, Jones words proved prophetic, with the US attacking several known nuclear facilities in Iran. The move - made a little over a week after Israel claimed Iran had been close to obtaining nuclear weapons - sparked pushback from both sides of the aisle. Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie slammed it as 'not Constitutional,' since it was made without the approval of Congress. 'This is not about the merits of Iran's nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress,' added Democratic Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois, calling the bombings 'an unambiguous impeachable offense.' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - one of the fiercest critics of Israel - unsurprisingly agreed. 'The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,' the New York Democrat said. 'He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations,' she went on, also calling the order 'grounds for impeachment.' The president, meanwhile, deployed B-2 stealth bombersin the attack, after more than a week of strikes by Israel on Iran. On Friday, Trump said he was going to wait two weeks before deciding whether to enter the conflict. Iran has since promised to respond, after saying the strikes on the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites constituted the US 'enter[ing] the war clearly and directly'. The country is currently weighing its military options. It launched a new wave of missiles and drones against Israel Monday.
The Independent
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
CNN panelist scolded best friend's wife at dinner for being illegal immigrant: ‘Sorry you decided to break the law'
A guest panellist on CNN has made the astonishing revelation that he recently scolded the wife of his best friend at a dinner party for entering the U.S. illegally, telling her: 'I am sorry that you decided to break the law.' Conservative radio host Ben Ferguson was appearing on the network's NewsNight discussion show, moderated by host Abby Phillip, on Thursday night when he was challenged by fellow contributor Van Jones on whether he knew any undocumented migrants as they discussed ICE raids across the country. 'I know you very well and I know for sure, if you knew the people that we're talking about, you would be standing with us,' Jones said to Ferguson. That's when Ferguson dropped his bombshell. 'One of my best friends married an illegal immigrant. We had this conversation at dinner and I said to her, 'I am sorry that you decided to break the law.' 'There are a lot of Americans that break laws and they go to jail and there's a consequence for your actions,' he said. A shocked Phillip interjected to ask him to clarify: 'Hold on, Ben. So you said that you have a friend whose wife is an illegal immigrant and you said to that person, to her…' 'I had them on my show. I had them literally on my show because it's an important conversation to have,' Ferguson explained, referring to the podcast he co-hosts with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. 'You said to her, 'You need to be deported'?' Phillip asked. 'I said the same thing that my dad said to me if I ever got arrested: 'Don't expect me to bail you out, you're accountable for your actions,'' he answered. 'And what I said to her was this, 'I think you're an incredible human being. I love that you have this love with your family and friends. It doesn't erase, your kindness or your love, the fact that you broke the law.'' Asked, 'Did you call ICE on her?,' he responded: 'I'm not gonna call ICE on someone.' 'They had already had an interaction with the law. They were already going through the process.'
CNN
19-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
How people can show up for the Black community
For Juneteenth, CNN political historian Leah Wright Rigueur and senior political commentator Van Jones discuss the significance of supporting the Black community.
